The United States of America

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

WHEREAS, William BARTLETT of Marion County Missouri
has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Palmyra whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William BARTLETT according to the provision of the act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands for the East half of the south West quarter of Section twenty in township sixty five of Range six West in the District of Lands subject to sale at Palmyra Missouri containing Eighty Acres.

According to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyer General, which said tract has been purchased by the said William BARTLETT

NOW KNOW YE, that the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and, by these presents, do give and grant, unto the said WILLIAM BARTLETT and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I, Andrew JACKSON, President of the United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty One, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty sixth [handwritten in].

Signed April 26, 1833
By the President (Signed) Andrew JACKSON
By (Signed) A. H. DONALSON, Secy.
(Signed) Elijah HAYWARD(s?) Commissioner of the General Land Office.

Handwritten on left of page 53357

Transcription and notes by Sandra G. Taylor.