Register of surveyor general scrip entries, 1872-1873, 1892-1906.

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Register of surveyor general scrip entries, 1872-1873, 1892-1906.

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An abstract of land entries made with surveyor general scrip in the Duluth land district under an act of Congress of June 2, 1858, which authorized its issuance to settle claims to land grants from foreign powers.

1 v. and 1 oversize folder.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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United States. Duluth Land District (Minn.).

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