Letter : Vandalia, Ill., to Henry Eddy, Shawneetwon, Ill., 1827 Jan. 20.

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Letter : Vandalia, Ill., to Henry Eddy, Shawneetwon, Ill., 1827 Jan. 20.

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Recounts actions of Illinois General Assembly concerning the removal of the Gallatin County seat from Shawneetown.

1 item (3 p.) ; 25 cm.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Eddy, Henry, 1798-1849

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Shawneetown, Illinois lawyer, newspaper publisher, bank president, land speculator and state representative. Came to Illinois in 1818 and first published the Illinois Emigrant with Peter Kimmel and then the Illinois Gazette with James Hall. Was aide-de-camp to Governors Edwards and Reynolds. Attorney for the Illinois Bank and a director of the Bank of Illinois. State Representative, 1820-1822 and 1846-1848. Entered into land speculation and helped found the town of Massac. Son-in-law of John Mar...

Gatewood, William Jefferson, -1842

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Lawyer, Shawneetown, Illinois; member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1830-1832, Illinois senate, 1834-1842. From the description of Letter : Vandalia, Ill., to Henry Eddy, Shawneetwon, Ill., 1827 Jan. 20. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 31023741 ...

Illinois. General Assembly 1826-1828)

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