Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 10, August 7, 1821. President Monroe grants a tract of land in New Orleans to John A. Bernardo and Samuel Paxton. Signed at the conclusion by Monroe and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 30.5 x 18. In very good condition, with several vertical folds (one passing through a single letter of signature), light scattered creases and soiling, and handwritten portions of document a few shades light but legible. The white wafer seal is worn, chipped, and toned, but mostly intact. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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