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Maker(s):Monroe, James
Culture:American (1758-1831)
Title:Land grant
Date Made:1821
Type:Document; Print
Materials:Etching or Engraving; ink on paper; applied seal
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:Mat: 24 in x 20 in; 61 cm x 50.8 cm; Sheet: 9 7/8 in x 13 1/16 in; 25.1 cm x 33.2 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK 2006.1127.INV
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
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Description:
Land grant, as a military bounty in Arkansas, to William Bell, signed by James Monroe. Dated 1821. Framed in dark wood. James Monroe (April 28, 1758-July 4, 1831) fought in the American Revolutionary War, was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and eventually became the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825).

Subjects:
Engraving; Etching

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