JAMES MONROE President AUTOGRAPHED Land Grant September 1821 ALABAMA, ENGRAVING
Item History & Price
Autographedland grant by President James Monroe and countersigned by Josiah Meigs asCommissioner of the General Land Office, September 27, 1821. The land grant document itself is 10" x16" and is printed on parchment with original tipped and embossed sealstill attached. We offer with an original V. Balch engraving after a Gilbert Suart painting measuring 5.5" x 9" perfect for framing! Thegrant pertains to the granting to John Mixon of Dallas County Alabama: The ea...st half of section thirteen in ( ) eighteen of range eleven in CohabaDistrict State of Alabama continuing eighty three acres and ninety ( ) of and acre.Thedocument written in the first year of his second term is in remarkablecondition all considered. The printingis dark and clear, Monroe's autograph is dark and clear, Meigs slightly lessso, but still dark. The balance of thewriting is a tad light, but legible.This item is larger and will be slightly more expensive to ship.Harmonie Autographs and Music, Inc.Music Antiquarian and AppraiserNew York, New YorkAll items guaranteed authentic
