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154
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MCKINLEY, WILLIAM. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President,
appointing George W. Stewart Register of the Land Office at Visalia, California.
Countersigned by Secretary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss. 17x22 inches. (MRS)
Washington, 16 February 1898
[250/350]
155
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MCKINLEY,WILLIAM. Partly-printed Document Signed, as President, appoint-
ing James C. Read Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers with the rank of Captain.
Countersigned by Secretary of War Russell A. Alger. 15
3
/
4
x19
1
/
2
inches; some chipping
along right edge, docketing at upper left recto, paper seal intact. (MRS)
Washington, 16 July 1898
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157
MONROE, JAMES. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, land
deed granting 160 acres in Illinois to John Bockober. Countersigned by Commissioner of
the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. 9
1
/
2
x13 inches; few letters of signature strengthened,
scattered minor foxing, docketing on verso, folds, paper seal intact.
SOLD AS IS
.
Washington, 28 December 1818
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158
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MONROE, JAMES. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, land
deed granting 160 acres in Arkansas to Jeremiah Freeman. Countersigned by
Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. 9
3
/
4
x12 inches; couple tiny holes
(not affecting text), scattered minor staining, docketing written on verso and on slip of
paper mounted to verso, folds, paper seal intact, bold signature.
Washington, 28 December 1818
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159
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MONROE, JAMES. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, land
deed granting 160 acres in Arkansas to Jeremiah Liswell. Countersigned by Commissioner
of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. 9x12
3
/
4
inches; faint scattered staining, folds,
docketing verso, paper seal intact.
Washington, 27 November 1820
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156
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MONROE, JAMES. Partly-printed
Document Signed, “Jas. Monroe,” as
Secretary of State: “Instructions for the
Private Armed Vessels of the United States,”
granting letter of marque to a privateer,
Captain A.B. of the Ship A. of S.The first two
printed pages are “An ACT Concerning
Letters of Marque, Prizes and Prize Goods,”
signed in type by H. Clay as Speaker of the
House,Wm. H. Crawford as President of the
Senate, and President James Madison. 2
1
/
2
pages, tall 4to, on two separate sheets [origi-
nally conjugate leaves]; some chipping and
minor toning at all edges, short closed separa-
tions at folds.
Np, [circa 1812]
[500/750]