John O'Fallon : papers, 1809-1850.

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John O'Fallon : papers, 1809-1850.

The papers primarily consist of O'Fallons' letters to his half brother, Charles W. Thruston of Louisville, but also include letters written to O'Fallon by various persons. The letters deal with O'Fallons' business affairs; the various branches of the family, particularly the Clarks and Thrustons, including William Clark and Meriwether Lewis Clark; allusions to contemporary events; the fur trade and expeditions regarding it; Osage Indian trade; and reminiscences of the officers and battles of the War of 1812, particularly the battles of Tippecanoe and the Thames. Prominent correspondents include Henry Atkinson, Robert Campbell, John Croghan, Benjamin Harrison, William Henry Harrison, Lawrence Taliaferro, Charles S. Todd, and Robert S. Todd.

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The Filson Historical Society

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