Thomas Jefferson & James Madison - SPECIAL ORDER

Upon your request we will acquire extraordinary museum historical relics similar to this Thomas Jefferson and James Madison signed land grant.

This is just an example of the type of historical document we can acquire for the serious collector. See our Special Order details on the Special Order main page (this exact item is not available): Partly printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page on vellum, 11.5 x 14.5, December 15, 1801. A grant for a 1000-acre parcel of land, issued to Jonathan Clark, “a Lieutenant Colonel for seven years,” under the provisions of “An Act to enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment…” The reverse of document bears a handwritten endorsement by Secretary of War H[enry] Dearborn, which reads, in part: “Jonathan Clark was originally entitled to the Bounty Land granted to him by the within patent....” Matted and framed (so that the endorsement on reverse is visible) to an overall size of 24.5 x 21.5.