[CIVIL WAR]. Two documents recording the sale of land in Georgia to the Confederate States of America.
Sale 1344 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
May 31, 2024
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Live / Cincinnati
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[CIVIL WAR]. Two documents recording the sale of land in Georgia to the Confederate States of America.
Manuscript copy of a deed recording the sale of approximately 128 acres of land bordering the Savannah River to the Confederate States of America, by Thomas Heckle of Richmond County, GA, for $11,000 (toning, creasing, spotting, light edge wear). 7 December 1861. Includes hand-drawn plat and certification from Lafayette M. Laws, Superior Court Clerk dated 24 May 1866.
Manuscript copy of a deed recording the sale of 4 lots consisting of a total of approximately 4 acres of land in Macon to the Confederate States of America, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Macon, for $8,010 (chipping to edges, toning, creasing). 20 November 1862. Recorded 3 December 1862 and docketed on separate leaf. The land purchased by the CSA is described in multiple places as "square above armory."
Together, 2 copies of deeds recording the sale of land to the Confederate States of America.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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