Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 9, May 15, 1821. Monroe grants “John Finger of Orange County, Indiana…one hundred and six acres of the Lands, directed to be sold at Vincennes by the Act of Congress…in the Territory south west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky River.” Intact seal of the US General Office affixed. Double-matted and framed with a full-length engraved portrait to an overall size of 26.25 x 15.5. Intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, slightly trimmed edges, small area of paper loss to the far left side, and show-through from mounting adhesive on the reverse, otherwise fine condition. The white wafer seal is slightly worn, but intact. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Oversized. RR Auction COA.
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