Lot 11
Adams, John Quincy - 1826 Land Grant to Famous Survivor of the Zimmer Massacre (1767-1848) Sixth President of the United States (1825-29). Partly-printed document signed "J.Q. Adams" as President, one page, 9¾x16", Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 1826. Granting 80 acres to James Frederic Zimmer of Richland County, Ohio. Zimmer was well known because his parents and sister had been gruesomely killed at their cabin in Ashland County, Ohio, a slaughter known as the Zimmer Massacre, during the War of 1812. The document was previously matted and framed and is presently mounted on acid free mat board. Overall even toning, moderate fade to the handwritten portions but John Quincy Adams' signature, in spite of his tiny handwriting, is very legible. Document comes with a history of the Zimmer family and the massacre. Estimated Value $750 - UP
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