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.