Mason, Richard Lee, 1785-1824

Philadelphia, Penn. physician who traveled to St. Louis, Mo. passing through much of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois to receive a land grant for serving as surgeon in the War of 1812. He traveled with a Dr. Hill, who returned to Philadelphia after a short time in St. Louis. They met with a few sick people, several criminals and some Indians. In Kaskaskia, Illinois Mason met with Pierre Menard and the "king" of the remaining Kaskaskia Indians and observed the birth of twins to a Kaskaskia mother.

From the description of Diary, Oct. 4-Dec. 13, 1819. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52751205

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