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Houston, Sam (1793-1863) [Land grant for James Gillispie]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02398 Author/Creator: Houston, Sam (1793-1863) Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Document signed Date: 20 January 1820 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 39.1 x 31.8 cm. Order a Copy

Land grant for James Gillispie for a land grant in Tennessee. Docketed on verso. Signed by Sam Houston as governor of Tennessee. Also signed by secretary Daniel Graham. Red tinted seal on top left.

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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