This is a jacket for the 1855 bounty land with various notes. The words "No.", "Act of March 3, 1855" and Received ___, 187_" are the only preprinted ones; the "7" is crossed out. This envelope apparently replaced the original one much later.
[front] No. 49.873 Act of March 3, 1855 Received April 7, 1855
Edward Walker Private Capt. J. Slatten Tenn Militia War of 1812.
W. No 7467
80 acres
Old Jacket inside
[back:] 49873 Act Mar 3/55 77022 April 7/55
Edward Walker Private
Capt J Slatten Col Booth or Bayles Tenn. Mil War 1812
Re War = 80 acres 16390 [written later]
80 acres Sept 13 '55 T Coote [?]
R Mitchell Sneedville Tenn
[written diagonally across upper half:] Warrant no 7467 on Sept 26/55
