Applications for purchase of quarter-quarter sections, 1814-1822.

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Applications for purchase of quarter-quarter sections, 1814-1822.

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Applications made under an act of Congress of April 5, 1832 state that land applied for is for applicant's personal benefit, that it is not being held for another individual, that it is intended for cultivation, and that applicant has not applied for any other public land. Each application includes application date and number; applicant name and residence; tract legal description; number of acres; and price per acre.

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