Register's correspondence, 1816-1855.

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Register's correspondence, 1816-1855.

Correspondence with the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Surveyor General, U.S. Treasurer, and Secretary of the U. S. Treasury primarily concerns return receipts; plat and survey corrections; land office forms and operational instructions; preemption claims; patent receipts; tract book completions; military land warrants; and certificates of location. Incoming correspondence dates April 30, 1816 - November 7, 1833.

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