Correspondence, 1858-1913.

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Correspondence, 1858-1913.

The series contains letterpress copies, both bound and loose, of correspondence of the State Land Office with various private individuals, the United States Land Office at Gainesville, the United State General Land Office in Washington, D.C., and the Surveyor General of the United States for the State of Florida. The correspondence is from the Register of Public Lands, Commissioner of Lands and Immigration, and Commissioner of Agriculture. The correspondence concerns the sale of public lands, tax deeds, homestead and swampland claims, and payments received for the Seminary, School, and Internal Improvement Trust Funds.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7341199

Florida State Archive

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United States. General Land Office. Florida District

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The United States General Land Office was established in 1812. Its function was to survey and manage the public lands of the federal government. In 1824, the post of Surveyor General of the United States for the Territory of Florida was established to survey the public lands in Florida, using a township and range system with the base and meridian lines beginning at Tallahassee. The selling of the surveyed federal lands began in 1825 in Florida. The Florida District Gener...

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Surveyor General of the United States, for the State of Florida.

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United States. Gainesville Land Office.

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Florida. State Land Office.

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