This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/22/2016
John Adams document signed as President, on 10 January 1798. Vellum document grants land ''northwest of the river Ohio and above the mouth of Kentucky river'', which comprises the present-day states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering, and with paper seal at lower left intact. Document measures 13.75'' x 11.5''. Overall in very good condition with folds and better than expected condition of vellum. Adams' signature is large and bold.