Letter, 1808 Dec. 21, Vincennes, Ind. [to] Philip Courtlandt.

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Letter, 1808 Dec. 21, Vincennes, Ind. [to] Philip Courtlandt.

The collection consists of the typed transcript of a letter from Vanderburgh, in Vincennes, Ind., to Philip Courtlandt [in Washington], 12-21-1808. It discusses a congressional memorial concerning half-pay for Revolutionary War officers, and the settlement of land claims in Randolph and St. Clair Counties, Illinois.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6969664

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Vanderburgh, Henry, 1760-1812

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Norn in Troy, N.Y., Vanderburg joined the Continental Army at 16 and reached the rank of captain. He came to Vinvennes, Ind. in 1790 and the following year was appointed justice of the peace and probate judge. He served as a member of the supreme court of the Indiana Territory from 1800 to 1821. From the description of Letter, 1808 Dec. 21, Vincennes, Ind. [to] Philip Courtlandt. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771899 Captain of a New York Regimen...