Usurping the People of Illinois
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Usurping the People of Illinois
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.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
10
author
sent from location
Kaskaskia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 04/02/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
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 location
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Northwest Territory
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Virginia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisiana
notable item/thing
flour
troops
provisions
credit
oxen
wood
petition
local circumstances
barrels of flour
misfortunes
many injuries
compensation
land
document number
1799011040001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IGF10 (5 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Collection, M367 | B:3, F:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Rice Jones | Kaskaskia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |