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Houston, Sam (1793-1863) [Land grant to Thomas Seitz]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02659 Author/Creator: Houston, Sam (1793-1863) Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Document signed Date: 29 September 1828 Pagination: 1 p. ; 40.3 x 32.1 cm. Order a Copy

Land grant to Thomas Seitz signed by Sam Houston as Governor of Tennessee, and countersigned by Daniel Graham as Secretary. Notes, "State of Tennessee no 451." Red seal on upper left corner.

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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