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Subdivision of lands debate on center of sections Iowa 1865
The Iowa House debates resurvey rules for public lands and the proper method to fix section centers. Letters from Huron and Des Moines County Iowa emphasize uniform practice, citing Congress 1805 act and local surveyor disagreements. Committee reports address suffrage, public lands rules, and county surveyor duties with a pending decision from Secretary Browning.
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Rowell
House
Harper
Huron
Des Moines Co
O. H. Browning
Washington City
D. C
West
Surveyor General
Surveyor General’s
St. Louis
General Land Office
Thos.a. Hendricks
Samuel Thompson
Granville
Iowa
Thomas A. Hendricks
Surveyors of
Illinois
George Edmonds
Hancock County
Supreme Court
Territorial
Wilson
Dodge
John Messenger
St. Clair County
Land Department
J. Wilson Williams
Department OF the Interior
Washington, D. C
Congress
H. Browning
J. Wilson Willams
Esc
Des Moines County
Secretary of the Interior
Des Moines
Ilinois
Missouri
U. S
United States
U.S
Williams
Eervand
J. S. Wilson
Surveyor General's Office
Dusuggus
Ben. J. Wilson Williams
Thos
Henry A. Wrerse
Mr. Marks
Committee On Public Lands
Union
Michigan
Minnesota
Kansas
Mlinois
Georgia
Kassas
Register of the State Land Office
Interior Department
General Assembly
M. E. Cutts
H. O. Pratt
J. Hopson
Green
Mr. Cutts
Hunter
Traer
Vintop Water Power Company
Cedar River
Cedar and
Taylor Townships
Benton County
Federal Relations
Mills
Speaker
Irish
Stutsman
North Star
Russell
State of
Mr. Sanborn
State Hand Office
Dunne
Supreme Court Room
Supreme Judges
Ketcham
Lucas
Mr. Brown
van Buren
Mr. Williams
Lacey
Dudley
Mr. Traer