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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05567 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1790 |
| Title | Act of Congress granting lands to heads of families in Vincennes and the Illinois Country |
| Date | 6 December 1790 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Approved by George Washington and signed by Jefferson on 3 March 1791. Docketed 25 March 1791 by Timothy Matlack, Clerk of the Senate. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Law Congress Land Transaction Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Matlack, Timothy (1736-1829) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |