DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE BY DIVISIONS AND IN SURVEYING DISTRICTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1884. 21 DETAILED STATEMENT. A detailed statement of the work performed in the General Land Office and surveying districts during the year is given under the following heads: 1. B. Recorder's division. 2. C. Public lands division. 3. D. Private land claims division. 4. E. Surveying division. 5. F. Railroad division. 6. G. Pre-emption division. 7. K. Swamp-land division. 8. L. Draughting division. 9. M. Accounts division. 10. N. Mineral division. 11. P. Special service division. 12. Report of surveyor-general of Arizona. 21. Report of surveyor-general of Nebraska and Iowa. 26. Report of surveyor-general of Washington. 23 B.-RECORDER'S DIVISION. Work performed in Division B of the General Land Office during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. Number of letters received Number of letters written.. Number of pages of record covered by letters written Circulars sent out.... Copies furnished from patent records.. Land-warrant assignments approved.. Number of pieces of Virginia military scrip issued calling for 1,535 acres. ... 16, 605 14,532 8,799 946 4,790 163 23 The following is a statement of the number of acres represented by the warrants, located in the several land states and territories, for the year ending June 30, 1884, or not heretofore reported, which warrants were issued under acts of 1847, 1850, 1852, and 1855. The aggregate number of acres given is computed at the rate of $1.25 per acre; it does not show the exact area of the lands located with the warrants. |