1To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 24 September 1816 (Madison Papers)
The law of the last session for the relief of the intruders upon the public land, embraced the whole of the United States. All persons settled upon the public lands on the 1st day of Feby. 1816, were protected in their intrusion, provided they entered their claims by the first day of this month, with the register of the land office, or such other person as should be charged with that duty by...