Tuesday, March 10, 1835.New Salem, IL. | Lincoln draws up description of two surveys he has made for William
McNeely. First tract is on north bank of Gum's Branch 4½ miles west of New
Salem. Other, 4-acre tract, is located 1½ miles northeast of New Salem.
[Lincoln described two pieces of land as "part of the South West fractional quarter of
Section 30 in Township 18 North of Range 7 West," and "Also, the West half of the South
West quarter of Section 21 in the afforesaid Township."]Photocopy. |