Letter : Fort Wayne, [Ind.], to Joseph Oneille, Vincennes, [Ind.], 1808 Apr. 28.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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O'Neille, Joseph

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LaFontaine, Francois.

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French fur trader and resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana. From the description of Letter : Fort Wayne, [Ind.], to Joseph Oneille, Vincennes, [Ind.], 1808 Apr. 28. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34993029 ...

Vigo, Francis, 1747-1836

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A native of Italy, Vigo served with the Spanish Army in New Orleans. In 1772 he became a fur trader in St. Louis. Vigo later had a secret business partnership with the Spanish lieutenant Fernando de Leyba, and aided George Rogers Clark with financial assistance and intelligence. In 1783 Vigo moved to Vincennes, Ind., continued in the fur trade, and assisted Anthony Wayne and William Henry Harrison in negotiations with Native Americans. From the description of Papers, 1751-1873, bulk ...