John Beckett, Montgomery County, Virginia to "The Agent of the Loyal Company," Charlottesville, Virginia, 1829

Containers:
Box 7, Folder 4
Scope and content:

Seeks information concerning a grant issued for "160 acres of land surveyed for Richard Beckett lying on the little river joining William Terry and Jonathan Graham's;" the survey was made on May 24, 1774; if no grant was issued he [JB] wishes to pay; he [JB] is one of his [RB's] heirs; asks for an immediate reply and for the letter to be directed to Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. 1 p. ALS.

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