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Three (3) Governor Willie Blount (Third Governor of Tennessee, 1809-1815) signed land grants: White County and Davidson County, 1st item: Land grant document, granting Nicholas Avery [assignee] of the said William T. Lewis…fifty acres, lying in White County, in the Third District…" Dated March 1, 1815. 15 1/8" H x 13" W. 2nd item: Land grant document, granting "Samuel Bryan [assignee] of the said representatives of William T. Lewis…ten acres…lying in Davidson County in the first District…" Dated June 26, 1815. 15 3/8" H x 12 1/2" W. 3rd item: Land grant document, granting "Samuel Bryan [assignee] of the said representatives of William T. Lewis…fourteen and a half acres…lying in Davidson County in the first District…" dated June 26, 1815. 15 3/4" H x 12 3/4" W. Provenance: Anne P. and Thomas A. Gray Library and MESDA Research Center. CONDITION: 1st item: Areas of dampstaining, 8", surface of sheet. Archival tape repair, top to center of center vertical crease, 1 1/4" area, top left vertical crease. 1/4" x 3 1/2" area of separation, left center of center horizontal crease. Foxing spots, toning, surface of sheet. Foxing spots, toning, archival tape, visible en verso. 2nd item: Overall toning, surface of sheet. Foxing spots, largest 1/2", surface of sheet. Dampstaining, largest 1", surface of sheet. Toning impression of seal and text, surface of sheet. Tears, largest 2 1/2", edges of creases. Toning, foxing spots, dampstaining, visible en verso. 3rd item: Overall toning, surface of sheet. Minute foxing spots, surface of sheet. Toning impression of seal and text, surface of sheet. Tears, largest 1/2", edges of creases. Toning, foxing spots, dampstaining, visible en verso.