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Agency for the Location of Military Land Warrants, in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois

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Title
Agency for the Location of Military Land Warrants, in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois
Creator
Taylor, John W.  
Date
1851  
Decade
1850s
Description
A circular entitled "Agency for the Location of Military Land Warrants, in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois" in which John W. Taylor advertises land "in a section of the country that is rapidly filling up with enterprising citizens and fast increasing in value." This land was offered specifically to "the surviving, or the widow or minor children of deceased commissioned officers, musicians, or privates" who served in the military in the War of 1812. This circular was distributed in Rockford, Illinois in January 1851.
Dimensions
24.9 x 19 cm
Subject
  • Commerce  
  • Advertising  
Genre
Circulars  
Geographic coverage
  • Illinois  
  • Winnebago County (Ill.)  
  • Rockford (Ill.)  
Language
English
Local Identifier
0852_0074_01
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
Type
Text  
Collection
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)
TitleAgency for the Location of Military Land Warrants, in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois
CreatorTaylor, John W.  
Date1851  
Decade1850s
DescriptionA circular entitled "Agency for the Location of Military Land Warrants, in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois" in which John W. Taylor advertises land "in a section of the country that is rapidly filling up with enterprising citizens and fast increasing in value." This land was offered specifically to "the surviving, or the widow or minor children of deceased commissioned officers, musicians, or privates" who served in the military in the War of 1812. This circular was distributed in Rockford, Illinois in January 1851.
Dimensions24.9 x 19 cm
Subject
  • Commerce  
  • Advertising  
GenreCirculars  
Geographic coverage
  • Illinois  
  • Winnebago County (Ill.)  
  • Rockford (Ill.)  
LanguageEnglish
Local Identifier0852_0074_01
RightsNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection TitleClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
TypeText  
CollectionClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)

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