Records, 1856-1857.

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Records, 1856-1857.

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Letter, Feb. 25, 1856, from Bissell in Belleville, Ill. to McAlester offering his services as agent for buying government land located close to the Illinois Central Railroad. Trust deeds, Dec. 8 and 27, 1856, for McAlester and Markoe. Typed transcript of Bissell's letter and agreement between the land company and Bissell. Land certificate for eighty acres granted to William Bissell, March 12, 1857.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Bissell, William H. (William Henry), 1811-1860

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Belleville, Illinois, lawyer; colonel, 2nd Illinois Regiment, Mexican War; Illinois congressman, 1848-1852; governor of Illinois, 1857-1860. From the description of Legal documents: 1857. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27159161 From the description of Letter: Washin[gton, D.C.], to W[illia]m Martin, 1850 Feb. 5. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27159147 From the description of Letters: 1849-1859. (Abraham Linco...

McAlester and Markoe Land Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Land company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bought land in Illinois with William Bissell, future governor of Illinois acting as agent in the purchase. From the description of Records, 1856-1857. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52538373 ...