Saturday, September 03, 2011
The vellum (animal skin) Grant is in remarkable condition and measures 13 ½” by 9”. It was passed down through one family, but those still alive have no records of George Harkins, the man to whom the land was granted. After all, 1825 was a long, long time ago, but as for me, I’d have been curious enough to do some research. The area is full of American history – the interesting sort. Clarksville, Indiana is only a mile from Jeffersonville, where Mr. Harkins had to go to record the homestead, and Clarksville is where Lewis and Clark met up in 1803 to begin a little journey that lasted until 1809.
