General Joseph W. Brown papers, 1773-1882 (inclusive), 1818-1882 (bulk).

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General Joseph W. Brown papers, 1773-1882 (inclusive), 1818-1882 (bulk).

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General in the Michigan militia. Correspondence, military orders and documents, and a marriage certificate. Most of the papers relate to the Black Hawk War of 1832 waged between the United States and the Fox and the Sauk Indians. The correspondence describes the war in Michigan and Illinois and a council with the Potawatomi Indians who were allies of the militia. There were also letters on contemporary politics and the Toledo War (1835) in which Brown participated. Principal correspndents are Lewis Cass, William Henry Harrison, Stevens Thomson Mason and Winfield Scott.

.25 linear ft. (1 box, 1 folio)

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Brown, Joseph W., 1792-1880.

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General; held positions in New York state militia, 1818-1824; chief justice of Lenawee County, Michigan Territory, 1826-1829; appointed colonel in Michigan militia in 1829; brigadier general of the 3rd brigade, Michigan militia, during the Black Hawk War in 1832; appointed major general of the 5th div. of Michigan militia, 1838; brigadier general of the Michigan State Guard, 1838; Regent of the University of Michigan, 1839. From the description of General Joseph W. Brown papers, 1773...