U.S. General Land Office notice to settlers , 1853 April 30
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. General Land Office
- Title
- U.S. General Land Office notice to settlers
- Dates
- 1853 April 301853-04-301853-04-30
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CA 1853 Apr 30
- Summary
- Established in 1812, the General Land Office (GLO) sought to meet the needs of settlers during the western expansion of the United States. The collection consists of a photostat copy of a notice to settlers put out by the General Land Office in 1853.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical Note
Established in 1812, the General Land Office (GLO) sought to meet the needs of settlers during the western expansion of the United States. Field offices were established and closed as patterns of migration and settlement dictated. The office was transferred to the new Department of the Interior in 1849. The duties of the General Land Office included overseeing the settlement of the Oregon Territory following the provisions of the Donation Law of 1850, which allowed settlers to establish limited claims at no cost per acre. This act lasted through 1855, when the cost of settlement went up to $1.25 per acre.
Source: http://www.blm.gov/or/pubroom/lohistory.php
Content Description
The collection consists of a photostat copy of a notice to settlers put out by the General Land Office in 1853. The notice includes instructions for "claiming the benefits of the Donation Law" as well as provisions for widows and orphaned children of "white settlers" in the Oregon Territory. The notice also alerts settlers to the extension of the Donation Law from 1853 to 1855.
Also included is a public copy of the congressional act to create a "Surveyor General of the public lands in Oregon".
Administrative Information
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Homestead law--Oregon
- Homestead law--United States
- Land grants--Oregon
- Land tenure--Law and legislation--Oregon
- Land tenure--Law and legislation--United States
Corporate Names
- United States. General Land Office
Geographical Names
- Oregon Territory--History
