Register's outgoing correspondence, November 30, 1831-April 30, 1853.

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Register's outgoing correspondence, November 30, 1831-April 30, 1853.

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Outgoing correspondence to Commissioner of General Land Office, Surveyor General, U.S. Treasurer and Secretary of U.S. Treasury primarily concerns returns of Receiver's quarterly accounts and Register's certificates and reports to General Land Office and U.S. Treasury, preemption claims, military land warrants, patents, corrections in surveys and general operations of district office.

correspondence 3 volumes.

Illinois State Archive

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