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Response to request for return of the Abstract of Title.

Transcribed text from the scan is found in the image description. Shadowing shows where the document was folded in four parts. Text is very faded faint blue, and paper is thin.

Transcribed document reads: IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO KINGFISHER HDFC 335 125818 “C” JCH [note] [illegible] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON September 11,1911 ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE Abstract of title to part of the permanent records and [illegible] be returned. Mr. E. H. Hall. Hennessey, Oklahoma Sir I am in receipt of your letter of September 7, 1911, requesting a return of the abstract of title covering NW 1/4 of Sec. 14. T. 19 [illegible] 8 W.I.M., furnished by you for the purpose of having Kingfisher homestead patent 335 corrected from the name of George Gray to George Greer, Sr. You further state a contract patent of August 11, 1911, has been received. In answer, you are informed the abstract of title was required in order to establish the fact that the name of the entryman was Greer instead of Gray as all of the original papers gave his name as Gray. Upon the abstract of title and evidence furnished the erroneous patent was canceled and a new...

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Homestead National Historical Park, Code: HOME

Homestead National Historical Park, Gage County, Nebraska
Latitude: 40.2879981994629, Longitude: -96.8339004516602

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Homesteader Case Files

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Organization: Homestead National Historical Park

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