Land deed signed by Andrew Jackson, 1835

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Summary

Abstract:

The collection consists of one deed for eighty acres of land in Indianapolis, Indiana, dated September 30, 1835. The document bears the signature of Andrew Jackson, who was then the seventh president of the United States.

Extent:

0.1 Linear Feet (1 oversized folder)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Land deed signed by Andrew Jackson. MS-S032. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: The collection consists of one deed for eighty acres of land in Indianapolis, Indiana, dated September 30, 1835. The document bears the signature of Andrew Jackson, who was then the seventh president of the United States.
Biographical / historical:: After the Revolutionary War, as additional lands were acquired by the United States from Spain, France, and other countries, Congress directed that they be explored, surveyed, and made available for settlement. In 1812, Congress established the General Land Office in the Department of the Treasury to oversee the disposition of these Federal lands. The General Land Office and the U.S. Grazing Service were consolidated to form the Bureau of Land Management within the Department of the Interior in 1946.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Lauren Haines, 2009.
Processing information:: Processed by Dawn Schmitz, 2009.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Land titles -- Sources
Deeds -- Indiana -- 19th century.
Names:: Jackson, Andrew -- Archives

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: This document is in the public domain.