Public Sales Receipt, Simeon Francis, March 2, 1838

Authors

Files

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)

PDF

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.