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1832 Georgia Land Lottery Document

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1832 Georgia Land Lottery Document
“Winners will be notified after the auction ends and once all bids have been processed to determine the winner for each lot”
Georgia lottery land grant from 1832, allocating a 160-acre parcel to the lottery winner in the program's final year. The State of Georgia and Andrew Jackson defied the Supreme Court in this 1832 land giveaway that commenced the Trail of Tears, forcing tribes from their lands. Document reads in part, ''…County of CHEROKEE, containing ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES…'' Partly printed document is signed by several Georgia land officers and displays the hanging Georgia seal. Measures 8.5'' x 11''. In very good condition, commensurate with age.