Petition of the Inhabitants of Post Vincennes.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Petition of the Inhabitants of Post Vincennes.
Description
Petition comes from French settlers at Post Vincennes who profess their loyalty to the United States. Petitioners ask for 500 acres of land and that a public district be established.
year created
1787
month created
07
day created
26
sent from location
Post Vincennes
secondary recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Harmar to Knox, 07/26/1787.
author note
J.M.P. Legrace; Pierre Gamelin; N. Perrot
notable person/group
J.M.P. Legrace, first magistrate
Pierre Gamelin, magistrate
N, Perrot, magistrate
Antonie Gamelin, secretary and greffier
notable location
Post Vincennes
notable item/thing
petition
document number
1787072693700
number of pages
4
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Inhabitants of Post Vincennes | Post Vincennes | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |