Texas Land Grant GOV. SAM HOUSTON McCulloch Co. 1860

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State of Texas land grant, "In the Name of the State of Texas." No. 324, Vol. 25, dated 10 January 1860 . Original grant signed by Governor SAM HOUSTON. Measures approximately 14.75 x 12.5". Embossed seals of the State of Texas, McCulloch Co., and the General Land Office. Buff parchment-like paper, folded. Also signed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Back has stamped and handwritten certificate of authentication and county filing notations.Land was granted to Ernst Giescke - 320 acres in McCulloch Co. on the San Saba River - Survey No. 203, District 5 by virtue of Cert. No. 97 issued by P. Portis, commissioner of Fisher & Miller's Colony, 14 May 1850, etc. - with the usual survey coordinates. This colony was an important German-American settlement. McCulloch Co. had not long before been established out of Bexar. CONDITION: Good. Wear and browning at folds. Pencil notation in top margin. Bleed-through of ink, back to front, front to back, including on signature. Minor brown spotting.SHIPPING: Though we normally ship Priority Mail, we are offering 1st Class domestic shipping for this item. Document will be shipped folded.Please visit our eBay store. We have many unique antiquarian books and paper items and are adding more daily. We use accepted bookseller grading standards for books and paper items: As New (Mint), Fine, read more

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