You are right, that is the reason that it is termed a land grant university. Dorothy Rasmussen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert W Fay" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Land Grant > That sounds like it was one of the land grants used to build UW- > Madison, hence it's termed a land grant university. Does anyone know > for sure? > > Bob Fay > > On 8 Nov 2002 at 18:43, Kim and Brian Wright wrote: > > > This was a message that appeared in the Somebody's Link newsletter. > > Thought maybe someone might be interested. If you are, please use the > > Email below. > > > > > > > > At an auction I bought a Land Grant, mainly for the frame > > it was in. It is for E. D. SMITH, in Bear Creek, Waupaca County, > > Wisconsin. It was signed by Thomas S. ALLEN, William E. SMITH, > > and Charles R. GILL, commissioners of School and University > > Lands at Madison on January 3, 1867. It has the Seal of the > > State of Wisconsin on it. It was recorded by the Registrar of > > Deeds in Waupaca county, Wisconsin on September 17th 1875, > > Volume 39, p. 438. I would be happy to send it on to a member of > > the family of E. D. SMITH. > > Pat Wegener [email protected] > > > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > > email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected]