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Scope and Content Note

The series consists of volumes recording sales of state lands belonging to the state's general funds, school fund, canal fund, and literature fund. Volumes provide date of sale; name of tract or township; lot number; acreage; minimum price per acre and per lot (vol. 2); price (vol. 2); amount of bond executed by purchasers for the sale (vol. 1); date of delivery (vol. 1); amount of first payment; page recorded in "General Sales Book" [series A4002, Book of Sales of State Land] (vol. 2); and date of reversion.