Letter : St. Louis, [Mo.] to [William] Clark, 1813 July 20.

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Letter : St. Louis, [Mo.] to [William] Clark, 1813 July 20.

Requests payment for Antoine LeClaire for spying on hostile Indians on the Illinois River. Receipted by LeClaire and Pierre Menard.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Menard, Pierre, 1766-1844

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Illinois' first Lieutenant-Governor (1818-1822). Menard was an early French Canadian resident of Kaskaskia, Randolph County, related by marriage to the Saucier and Chouteau families. A trader and merchant, Menard invested in trapping and exploring expeditions. He was involved in territorial politics, appointed judge in Randolph County courts, 1801; elected representative to the Indiana Territorial Legislature at Vincennes, 1806-1807; representative to the Illinois Territorial Legislature 1812-18...

Clark, William, 1770-1838

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Explorer, governor of the Territory of Missouri, army officer, and the U.S. superintendent of Indian Affairs. From the description of William Clark papers, 1816-1818. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452648 Explorer. From the description of [Codicil to will] 1837. (Denver Museum of Nature & Science). WorldCat record id: 29305311 Army officer best known for partnership in the Lewis and Clark expedition. In 1794, he was Lieutenant in the 4th sub-legion...

Howard, Benjamin, 1760-1814

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Member, Kentucky House of Representatives, 1800 and U.S. congress, 1807-1810; governor, Missouri Territory, 1810-1812; brigadier general, 8th military department, 1813-1814. From the description of Letter : St. Louis, [Mo.] to [William] Clark, 1813 July 20. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34089770 ...

LeClair, Antoine, 1797-

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LeClaire, along with George Davenport, was one of the founders of the city of Davenport, Iowa and friend, protector and interpreter of the Indians in the area. He was instrumental in securing Davenport as the Scott County seat. From the description of Antoine LeClaire court papers, 1836-1853. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 494367899 ...