Letter, 1790 June 22, Vincennes, Ind. [to] Robert Morris, New York.

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Letter, 1790 June 22, Vincennes, Ind. [to] Robert Morris, New York.

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Born in Massachusetts, John Symmes moved to New Jersey in 1770. He was active in the Revolution and a member of the Continental Congress. In 1788 he was named a judge in the newly created Northwest Territory, and often had disagreements with governor Arthur St. Clair. His daughter married William Henry Harrison.

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Symmes, John Cleves, 1742-1814

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