"Georgie" - 1865-11-05

 

General Land Office
June 12th 1856

Sir:  I have the honor to return herewith the letter to your addres from Jno. Jay Johns Esq. of St. Charles Mo, and in reply to the request of Mr. Johns, have to state that I have this day transmitted to A. Renard Esq. Recorder of Land Titles St. Louis Mo.  a patent as Recorded Vol. 11 pages 307, 308 & 309, in favor of Francis Duquette or his legal Representatives, being in Township 47 North, of Ranges 4 & 5 East of the 5th Principal Meridian, --Survay No 1667 - Pat Cert No 1274, and have requested the Recorder to deliver said Patent to the party entitled to receive it.

With great Respect
Your Obt Servant

Commissioner

Hon:  G. Porter
          House of Rep

in pencil:  see back page in pencil

Back of page in pencil:

 

My friend Mr Johns will see that the patent of Mrs Durfee is subject to her order at St. Louis -- I remain 

14th June 1856

Truly           Yr friend G. Porter

Ann Glenday Durfee's note:

Letter to Hon. G. Porter, M.C. from Commisioner, General Land Ofice June 12, 1856 concerning transfer of patent to Mrs. Ann G. Durfee (formerly property of Francis Duquette in St. C. Mo.) as requested by John Jay Johns.