Correspondence, 1858-1913.

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Correspondence, 1858-1913.

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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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United States. General Land Office. Florida District

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

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Florida. State Land Office.

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