A Collection of Property Tax Rolls from Coles County, Illinois, Documenting the Transition of Federally Owned Land into the Taxable Economy, 1837–1854, with Several Signed by Illinois Politicians in Abraham Lincoln’s Circle.
Vandalia, Springfield, and Coles County Illinois: 1837–1854. Eight documents totaling about 75 pages, 7 ¾ x 12 ½ inches and 7 ½ x 12 inches. Generally folded with toning at folds, occasional small stains, and minor damage to margins; one with more extensive repairs made with thread; entirely legible. A.....

