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MONROE, James (1758-1831). 5th President of the United States and the last President who was a founding father of the United States. Partly printed document signed, as President, one page, small folio, Washington, 12th Day of February 1819. Countersigned by Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office. President Monroe grants George Shafer, Private in Fink’s Company thirteenth regiment of infantry, 160 acres of land in the Territory of Missouri. Handsome vignette of a couple receiving a deed from a seated Liberty figure near the top left corner and paper seal of the land office. Some water staining on parts of the document but none affecting the very strong signature of James Monroe. A more desirable form of a Monroe land grant.................$795.00
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