Pair 1835 Indiana Land Patents Andrew Jackson Signed By J Donelson Framed For Sale

RARE PAIR OF ORIGINAL 1835 U.S. FEDERAL LAND PATENTS — INDIANA — ANDREW JACKSON ADMINISTRATIONOffered is a pair of original United States federal land patents dating from 1835, documenting the granting of federal land in Indiana during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.These are genuine 19th-century documents issued through the United States General Land Office and retain their original handwritten inscriptions, signatures, embossed federal seals, and period presentation.HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEBoth documents were issued during the presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829–1837).The documents bear the handwritten name:Andrew Jacksonfollowed by:By J. DonelsonThis indicates that the patent was executed on behalf of President Andrew Jackson by Andrew Jackson Donelson, Jackson’s nephew and private secretary.The documents are also signed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, as required for these federal land patents.This is an important distinction: these are Jackson presidential-era land patents, but the “Andrew Jackson” signature was executed by Donelson rather than being represented as Jackson’s personal autograph.A documented 1835 Jackson land grant in the rare-document market has the same arrangement, being signed on Jackson’s behalf by Andrew Jackson Donelson and countersigned by Ethan Allen Brown, Commissioner of the General Land Office. DETAILS* Date: 1835
* Location: Indiana
* Government: United States General Land Office
* Presidential administration: Andrew Jackson
* Presidential authorization: Andrew Jackson / By J. Donelson
* Original handwritten land descriptions and endorsements
* Original embossed General Land Office seals
* Original certificate/record numbers
* Pair of two documents
* Both professionally framedThese patents document the transfer of federally administered public land to private individuals during the early development of Indiana.The Indiana State Library also holds an 1834 Indiana land patent from the Jackson administration with the same basic arrangement: the patent was signed for President Andrew Jackson by his secretary A. J. Donelson and by Elijah Hayward, Commissioner of the General Land Office. CONDITIONBoth documents are approximately 190 years old and are being offered in their existing antique condition.They display expected age-related characteristics including:* Toning and discoloration
* Foxing/spots
* Creases and folds
* Paper waviness
* Fading to portions of the handwriting
* Wear around the edges
* Age-related wear to the framesThe original embossed federal seals remain present, which adds considerably to the historical presentation.Please examine all photographs carefully, as the photographs are an important part of the description and show the condition, handwriting, seals, signatures and framing.A GREAT PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORYThis is an excellent pair for collectors of:* Andrew Jackson memorabilia
* U.S. presidential history
* American political history
* Indiana history
* Early American documents
* General Land Office material
* Federal land patents
* Genealogy and family-history research
* Americana
* 19th-century manuscripts and documents
*Indianapolis Real Estate Memorabilia You are purchasing the two original framed historical documents shown in the photographs.