Certificates : issued to David Magie, 1837-1854.

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Certificates : issued to David Magie, 1837-1854.

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Twelve printed certificates for transfer of land to David Magie: 3 issued from the United States General Land Office for land in Palmyra, Missouri, under "the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, titled 'An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands'," signed by Martin Van Buren; 9 transferred from various military veterans who received land in Danville, Illinois, them under "the Act of Congress, approved September 28th 1850, titled 'An Act Granting Bounty Land to Certain Officers and Soldiers Who Have Been Engaged in the Military Service of the United States'," signed by Franklin Pierce.

12 sheets : vellum ; 28 x 42 cm.

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...