Usurping the People of Illinois
Document 1799Jones writes concerning the state of those living in the Illinois country, explaining the conditions that aided in the area's decline. Jones cites the conscription of provisions by General Clark's troops as a factor.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Jones writes concerning the state of those living in the Illinois country, explaining the conditions that aided in the area's decline. Jones cites the conscription of provisions by General Clark's troops as a factor.
Date
01/10/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Kaskaskia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799011040001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 04/02/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Jonathan Rice Jones
General Clark
Victor Collot
Ambassador Adet
Spain
France
ancient inhabitants of Illinois
Congress
Arthur St. Clair
troops
French Army
French Directory
Notable locations
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Northwest Territory
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Virginia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisiana
Notable items
flour
troops
provisions
credit
oxen
wood
petition
local circumstances
barrels of flour
misfortunes
many injuries
compensation
land