Papers, 1779-1834.

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Papers, 1779-1834.

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Photostatic copies of correspondence with his son Peter, Indian agent at Peoria, Ill., 1829-1830, 1833; letters from William Clark and Lewis Cass regarding Indian affairs, 1828-1829; and correspondence on the treaty of 1829 at Prairie du Chien. Also includes papers dealing with George Rogers Clark's financial operations at Kaskaskia, 1779-1780, and some legal documents regarding land.

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