Illinois land grant, 1818 April 13.

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Illinois land grant, 1818 April 13.

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Fifth President of the United States. Signed document granting William Meads one hundred and sixty acres in the Illinois territory. Countersigned by Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office.

[2] p. : vellum ; 22 x 29 cm.

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Meads, William, fl. 1818.

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Meigs, Joshiah, 1757-1822.

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