<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-ViLxW">WLU-Coll-0034</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">George May land grant</titleproper><titleproper>George May land grant <num>WLU.Coll.0034</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher><p><date>September 2024</date></p></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-09-26 07:03:04 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.16 Linear Feet</extent>
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      <dimensions>38 x 42 cm.
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" certainty="inferred" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1785-12-05/1785-12-05">1785 December 2</unitdate>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research use.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>George May Land Grant (WLU Coll. 0034), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>This collection contains a land grant dated December 2, 1785 which grants land in what is now Jefferson County, Kentucky to George May. The deed is signed by Patrick Henry.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <subject source="fast">Deeds</subject>
    <geogname source="fast">Kentucky -- Jefferson County</geogname>
    <subject source="fast">Legal documents</subject>
    <persname rules="aacr" source="ingest">Henry, Patrick</persname>
    <persname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">May, George</persname>
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