Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a detailed history of pre-emption, a legal principle that allowed settlers in the United States to purchase land from the government at a discounted price. It covers the history of pre-emption from its origins to the enactment of the Permanent Pre-emption Act of 1841. The book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of land ownership and settlement in the United States.
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