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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This public sales receipt, dated March 2, 1838, certifies that David Pritchett purchased Block 5, lots 1-2 for the price of twenty dollars and 42 cents and states that unless the estate purchased by him is redeemed within two years he will be entitled to a deed for the same. The receipt is signed by Simeon Francis, the clerk. "Youngfield Tax Title" is written on the back of the receipt.
Publication Date
3-2-1838
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Time Period
1830-1839
Subjects
Legal documents
Geographic Location
Illinois
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F67
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 3: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 67
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Public Sales Receipt, Simeon Francis, March 2, 1838, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
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