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August 23, 1876
Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Correction to a report from an Arkansas correspondent claiming the U.S. government owes Tennessee $60,000 for swamp and overflowed lands ceded and erroneously sold; clarified that the U.S. never owned land in Tennessee, so the Act of September 28, 1850, conferred no benefits, as investigated by a local attorney.
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The correspondent of the Avalanche writing from Arkansas to the effect that the government owes our State $60,000 for swamp and overflowed lands. ceded by the government to this State and afterwards erroneously sold by the government, is laboring under a mistake. The United States never owned a foot of any kind of land in Tennessee; hence the provisions of the Act of September 28, 1850, although extended to all States, conferred no benefits on our State. This matter has some time since been thoroughly investigated by an attorney of this city.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Swamp Lands
Government Debt
Land Cession
1850 Act
Tennessee Claim
Where did it happen?
Tennessee, Arkansas
Story Details
Location
Tennessee, Arkansas
Event Date
September 28, 1850
Story Details
A newspaper correspondent's claim that the U.S. government owes Tennessee $60,000 for erroneously sold swamp lands is corrected, noting the U.S. never owned land in Tennessee and the 1850 Act provided no benefits, as confirmed by local investigation.