ORIGINAL 1818 LAND GRANT DOCUMENT SIGNED BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE AND COMMISSIONER JOSIAH MEIGS. 13 1/4 BY 9 3/8 inches partially printed document on vellum -- trimmed margins. President Monroe signature in strong ink. "Granted unto the said Thomas Leathon late a private in Yeaton's Corps of Artillery a certain tract of land containing 160 Acres... in the Territory of Illinois..." Condition: Faded seal present as well as printed "offer" of a "Map of the Bounty Lands" for one dollar. Strong center fold; crease at bottom right quadrant through Monroe signature but not affecting the autograph which is clear and strong in ink. Very Good.
ORIGINAL 1818 LAND GRANT DOCUMENT SIGNED BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE AND COMMISSIONER JOSIAH MEIGS. 13 1/4 BY 9 3/8 inches partially printed document on vellum -- trimmed margins. President Monroe signature in strong ink. "Granted unto the said Thomas Leathon late a private in Yeaton's Corps of Artillery a certain tract of land containing 160 Acres... in the Territory of Illinois..." Condition: Faded seal present as well as printed "offer" of a "Map of the Bounty Lands" for one dollar. Strong center fold; crease at bottom right quadrant through Monroe signature but not affecting the autograph which is clear and strong in ink. Very Good.
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