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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04679 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1834 |
| Title | Land indenture for the sale of Creek Indian land in "Talladega Town of Indians" to Benjamin Mattison |
| Date | 25 October 1834 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Recipient | Mattison, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Partially printed indenture between Fullote Logan, a Creek Indian woman of Talladega County, Alabama, and Benjamin Mattison. Mattison purchased the land for $500 on 9 May 1834. An autograph note by Hugh G. Banlay, clerk of the Talladega County court, confirms that the indenture was recorded in his office on 17 September 1834. Leonard Tarrant, the certifying agent, certified the document on 9 May 1834 and signed on the verso. A signed note by Jackson on the verso, indicates that he approved the document on 25 October 1834. |
| Subjects | Muscogee (Creeks) Indian Land Transaction American Indian History Government and Civics President Women's History |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Logan, Fullote (fl. 1834) Banley, Hugh G. (fl. 1834) Tarrant, Leonard (fl. 1834) |
| Place written | Talladega, Alabama |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; The Presidency; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |