Correspondence, 1815-1842.

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Correspondence, 1815-1842.

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One letter of 1815 from John Johnston to Superintendant of Indian Trade, General John Mason, concerns waiting for packages due for Detroit. Johnstons attempts to settle and collect money due on his account as Indian agent are documented in five letters written between 1824 and 1842 to Auditors of the Treasury of the U.S., William Stewart, William Lee, and W.B. Lewis, and to Secretary of War, Lewis Cass.

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

Lewis, William Berkeley, 1784-1866

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Planter and public official. From the description of Letters of William Berkeley Lewis, 1827-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014938 A friend of Andrew Jackson, William B. Lewis became a member of Jackson's "Kitchen Cabinet" during his presidency. Lewis was also second auditor of the treasury. From the description of ALS, 1834 October 11 : Washington [D.C.], to Mr. Brady. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 53018331 ...

Stewart, William J., 1946-....

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Lee, William

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Epithet: Chief Justice of the King's Bench (1737) British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000219.0x000301 William Lee was part of a company of topographic engineers led by Captain Simpson on an expedition from Washington, D.C. to survey a direct route from Camp Floyd, Utah to Genoa, Carson Valley, Nevada. From the description of Notes taken by William Lee while on a journey across the plains, [19--?]. (Utah...

United States. Auditor for Treasury Dept.

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Johnston, John, 1775-1861

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Johnston was born in Ireland. He emigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia in 1786. In 1802 he was appointed Indian factor in Fort Wayne, Ind. and apparently took over the position of Indian agent there in 1809. In 1811 he was transferred to Piqua, Ohio, where he was Indian agent for the next 20 years. From the description of Account book, 1802-1811. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27701151 Dayton, Ohio was a place for concentrating...