Register of tracts purchased, 1825-1833.

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Register of tracts purchased, 1825-1833.

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The series consists of a register of tracts purchased in the Territory of Florida from 1825 to 1833. It documents the public land sales recorded by the Receiver of the United States Land Office at Tallahassee. The register contains the date of purchase, the county in which the land was located, the name of the buyer, the receipt number issued, the description of the tract, the number of acres purchased, the rate per acre, and the total sum paid.

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United States. Tallahassee Land Office

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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...