William Hull papers, 1798-1828.

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William Hull papers, 1798-1828.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/290920965

Papers deal with Indian affairs and the government of Michigan Territory, including petitions of inhabitants of Detroit concerning land distribution; military orders; War of 1812; Hull's court martial, and his private land holdings.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes, 3 large manuscripts)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7268364

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Hull, William, 1753-1825

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William Hull (1753-1825) was a lawyer and a soldier. He served in the Revolutionary War and afterwards in the U.S. Army where he attained the rank of Brigadier-General. In 1805 he was appointed Governor of the Michigan Territory. In 1812 he was court-martialed and cashiered from the Army because of the failure of his campaign into Canada against the British. Hull succeeded William Wetmore as a trustee of the New England Mississippi Land Company, one of the "Yazoo" companies. The Yazoo companies ...