[Quix]

I acquired decades ago, a land grant deed and some associated documents to such a chunk of land. I don't recall where it was.

I think I eventually sent it to a library in California which specialized in such things. It was an interesting, kind of beautiful bit of history.

Thanks for your kind replies.

[MARTIAL MONK]

Somehow this thread got me thinking about an incident on Col. Donophan's march down the Rio Grande into Mexico. They had small cannon and at one point wanted to fire a salute with one. Discovering that they had no packing, one of the soldiers volunteered one of his socks. At the blast the sock wadding flew across the courtyard and wrapped around the head of an unfortunate on the other side. After more than a few choice words the poor guy allowed that he would rather be hit by grape than a sock worn continuously by a Missouri frontiersman for three months without a wash.