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Land grant to Levi Shumway : Monroe, Mich., 1835 October 6.

Description: Land Grant for 40 acres in Monroe, Michigan, granting "the north east quarter of the south west quarter, of section nine, in the township eight south, of range three east, in the District of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Michigan Territory, containing forty acres." This is Certificate 149.
Date: January 6, 1835
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Article on balloons (aerial navigation)

Description: According to the headers and footers, this document is from the "American Magazine," volume I, number 6 which was published in February of an unknown year (a handwritten note on the cover says 1835). The first page (30) is the beginning of an article about how different people might be spending the winter months. The second page (280) includes the end of an article about a riot and burning of a Convent in or near Boston (which may refer to the burning of the Charlestown Convent in August, 18… more
Date: February 1835
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Michael Reed Bill of Sale for Selvy

Description: Bill of sale for a woman around 23 years old named Selvy, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by his son Wilson Reed and signed October 26, 1835.
Date: October 26, 1835
Creator: Reed, Wilson
Partner: Southwestern University
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