Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison" as president and "Jas. Monroe" as secretary of state, one page, 14.75 x 8.25, November 30, 1811. President Madison grants John Cooke of Fairfield County, the "North East quarter of Section Number Twenty one, of Township Number Eight, in Range Number Fourteen of the unappropriated lands in the military district…directed to be sold at Chilicothe by the act of Congress." Signed at the conclusion by President Madison, and countersigned by Secretary of State Monroe. Off-white seal remains affixed to lower left corner. Double-matted and framed with engravings of Madison and Monroe to an overall size of 22.5 x 27.25. In very good condition, with overall wrinkling, a hole to the center, and all writing (including Madison's signature, but with the exception of Monroe's) quite light but fully legible.
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