Tract books of land sold within Northwestern District, ca. June 1835-September 1870.

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Tract books of land sold within Northwestern District, ca. June 1835-September 1870.

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Land sales were entered in tract books by legal description presumably to ensure that any given tract of land was not sold more than once. Entries for each tract sold include legal description of tract, name of purchaser, date sold and number of acres. Tract books occasionally include price per acre, total purchase price, Receiver's receipt number, name of patentee and date patent issued or canceled. Tracts declared as swamp land are noted with date of Congressional act under which they were so declared. After September 3, 1855, tracts within Northwestern District were sold at Springfield Land District Office.

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United States. General Land Office. Springfield District.

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The Springfield Land District Office was created by act of Congress of May 8, 1822. All land in Edwardsville District lying north of line separating townships thirteen and fourteen north of baseline for third rincipal meridian was assigned to new district. In 1831 and 1834 respectively Quincy and Northwestern Land Districts were created, encompassing some of land formerly contained in Springfield District. As other land offices located within Illinois were discontinued d...

United States. General Land Office. Northwestern District.

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The Northwestern Land District Office was created at Galena by Congressional act of Juen 26, 1834. District was composed of land which formerly had been part of Quincy District lying north of the line separating townships twelve and thirteen north of baseline for fourth principal meridian, as well as small part of Danville District. On November 2, 1840, district office was moved from Galena to Dixon. Northwestern District Office was abolished on September 3, 1855, and responsibility for selling ...