Lot 38
Monroe, James - Signed Land Grant Dated 1821 (1758-1831) Fifth President of the United States. Partly-printed document signed, one page, 10 x 16", Washington, D.C., December 26, 1821. Granting 80 acres of land to Ohio resident Thomas Wallace. Countersigned by Josiah Meigs as Commissioner of the General Land Office. With intact blind embossed seal. The land grant is in overall very fine condition. Both printed text and handwritten portions of the document remain bold. President Monroe had a fairly large and bold signature and it is in evidence here. Included is a one page history of Thomas Wallace, very well researched, provided by the consignor whose passion for historic manuscripts is clearly evident. Estimated Value $600 - UP
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