State of North Carolina
Guilford County

This deed made this 3rd day of March l884 by "The North Carolina Rail Road Company," of the first part to "The Greensboro Female College Association" of the second part, Witnesseth - that the said North-Carolina Rail Road Company, in consideration of the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars and other considerations to it paid by The Greensboro Female College Association, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold, and by these presents does bargain sell transfer and convey to the said "The Greensboro Female College Association" and its successors and assigns forever in fee the following described lands situate in Guilford County and State of North Carolina, bounded as follows:

1st Lot - Beginning at a point in the center of West Market Street in the city of Greensboro on what would be the east side of Cedar Street therein if the same were extended south across West Market, thence North 86 ½ degrees West poles to the center of the intersection of the extension of West Market and Mendenhall Streets near Dr. Wilson's, thence South 3 ½ degrees West with the center of Mendenhall Street 84 poles and l3 links to the center of the intersection of said Mendenhall and Streets near Thomas Bailey's, thence South 86 ½ degrees East in the center of said Street across the Salisbury Road and a branch rods to a white oak stump, thence North 2 degrees East 84 poles and l3 links to the beginning containing about forty acres, more or less.
2nd Lot - Beginning at the North-East corner of S. W. Scarborough's lot on street running thence South with said Scarboroughs line to the Salisbury Road thence North-East with the Salisbury Road poles to the branch thence West poles to the beginning, containing about one acre more or less.

To have and to hold the aforesaid tracts of lots of land and all privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said "The Greensboro Female College Association" and its successors and assigns forever in fee. And the said "North Carolina Railroad Company" for itself and its successors covenants to and with the party of the second part and its successors & assigns that it is seised of said premises in fee and has a right to convey the same in fee simple, that the same are free from incumbrances, and that it will warrant and defend the said title to the same against the claims of all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said "The North Carolina Rail Road Company" has caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by its President, Secretary and two Directors, on this the day and year first above written.

Witnesses
P. B. Ruffin [signature]	Tho. M. Holt[signature] [unsigned line] R. B. Haywood [signature] R. F. Hoke [signature]	President Secretary Director Director