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The Trail of Tears begins with this document, issued by the State of Georgia at its final land lottery in 1832. Ownership of Lot No. 289, a 160-acre parcel of Cherokee land, is bestowed upon settler Pleasant M. Compton. 2pp. document, including surveyor's tract identification and formal transfer of title signed by officials, are bound together with ribbon and mounted to an 11.75'' x 17'' matte board. 2.25'' seal of the State of Georgia, attached to ribbon, is also affixed to matte. Moderate foxing, else very good.
1832 Georgia Land Lottery Document Claims Cherokee Land for Settlers -- Infamous Trail of Tears Begins
1832 Georgia Land Lottery Document Claims Cherokee Land for Settlers -- Infamous Trail of Tears Begins
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Auction closed on Tuesday, October 23, 2012.
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