The Officers of the Legion Petition Congress for Land Grants
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
The Officers of the Legion Petition Congress for Land Grants
Description
Cass notifies Gilman that the officers of the Legion intend to petition Congress for a quantity of land. Cass justifies the officers' land claims by noting their political orientation as Federals.
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
03
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
N Gilman
Jonathan Cass
Congress
English
Indians
notable location
Fort Washington
frontier
notable item/thing
grants
policy
law
liberty
document number
1795010390001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DBB18 (4 pages) | Collection: Lewis Cass Papers. | B: 1780-1814, F: 1780-1795 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Cass | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nicholas Gilman | [unknown] | [n/a] |