Letters, 1835-1842.

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Letters, 1835-1842.

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The collection contains 10 letters from John Law of Vincennes, Indiana, to his brother William H. Law, of Norwich, Connecticut, dated August 1835 to July 1842. The letters mention concerns by John Law over the building of a canal through his property.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Law, John, 1796-1873

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John Law (1796-1873) was born in New London, Connecticut. He comes from a distinguished family of lawyers and both his father and grandfather held seats in Congress. John Law was himself a lawyer and moved west to Indiana and settled in Vincennes in 1817 where he married Sara Ewing in 1822. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1824, he also served as a prosecuting attorney and a judge and was elected as a Representative in Congress from 1860 to 1864. After serving two terms he returned to ...

Law, William, Hon.

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Law family

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