General records, 1791-1811.

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General records, 1791-1811.

The collection is a copy of one reel of microfilm held by the National Archives (RG 60: General Records of the Department of Justice T326: Letters from and opinions of the Attorneys General, 1791-1811). The letters pertaining to Indiana history address questions of land rights, eligibility, and ownership procedures for residents of the Indiana Territory. In these letters, U.S. Attorney General Levi Lincoln gives his opinions.

1 microfilm reel.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7264178

Indiana Historical Society Library

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United States. Department of Justice

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, and is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigat...

United States. Attorney-General

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Lincoln, Levi, 1749-1820

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American lawyer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to President Jefferson, 1809 Jan. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590394 ...