William Clark Papers
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Title: Letter
Date: 1833-11-25
Volume: 32 Page: 32 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Mrs. Sophia Farrar;
Contents: S.I.A.St.L (William Clark) To Mrs. Sophia Farrar. Contains information about eligibility of her daughter, Maragaret, born in 1826; states that original intent of treaty was to divide land among those who existed in 1824 at the time of the treaty; As Margaret was born later, any decision about her claim would have to be decided in Washington; States he will forward her claim to Washington.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Deposition as to the paternity of a child
Date: 1833-12-04
Volume: 32 Page: 34 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): Francort Lesieun; Joseph Racin; Patrick Ray;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: Francort Lesieun, Patrick Ray, & Joseph Racin on behalf of orphan half breeds Alexander, Noel, Antoine, & Francort Menard. To S.I.A.St.L.(William Clark) Contains attestations to the lineage of the four orphans mentioned, and their right to land under the Treaty of 1824.
Description: Copy of Document. 1 p.
Title: Petition of a half-breed claiming land
Date: 1833-12-12
Volume: 32 Page: 42 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): Archange Pulen, Petitioner; Dr. J. Garland, Acting Indian Agent for petitioners; Edward Bushnel, Interpreter; John Tolman, Petitioner; Louisa Bushnel, Petitioner; Samuel Steele, J.P., Witness; Show=a=no=quah, Affiant; Wesley Williams, Clerk of Hancock County, Illinois;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: Dr. J. Garland, acting agent for John Tolman, Archange Pulen, & Louisa Bushnel To S.I.A.St.L (William Clark). Contains description of controversy as to whether or not there was a biological tie to the Sac or Fox tribes. Enclosed with letter were various signed affadavits attempting to verify claims for land.
Description: Copy of letter and documents. 4 p.
Comments: At issue here was the question as to whether one of the critical ancestors was os Sac or of Menominee heritage.
Title: Affidavits as to proof of half-breed status
Date: 1833-12-12
Volume: 32 Page: 56 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): J. Garland, Interpreter; Saml. Steele, Justice of the Peace; Shirv=a=ni=quah, Fox woman; Wesley Williams, County Clerk, Hancock County, Illinois;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: Shirv-a-ni-quah, Fox woman, Saml. Steele, J.P., J. Garland, Interpreter, Wesley Williams, County Clerk To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark). Contains signed affadavits as to the lineage of Archange St. Jean(Archange Palen), Louisa St. Jean(Louisa Brisnell), & Agathe St. Jean.
Description: Copy of documents. 2p.
Title: Affidavits as to proof of half-breed status
Date: 1833-12-12
Volume: 32 Page: 55 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): J. Garland, Affiant; Mah=me=ash=e=ki, Sac Indian; Saml. Steele, Justice of the Peace; Wesley Williams, Clerk Hancock County, Illinois;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: Mah-me-ash-e-ki, Sac Indian, Saml Steele, J.P., J. Garland, Affiant, Wesley Williams, Clerk, Hancock County, Illinois To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark) Contains affirmations of the lineage of one Baptiste Jaco(also known as Baptiste Tivorne).
Description: Copy of documents 2p.
Title: Affidavit as to proof of half-breed status
Date: 1833-12-21
Volume: 32 Page: 51 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): J. W. Schuil; Nehemiah Bates, J.P.; W. B. Green, County Clerk;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L. (?);
Contents: J. W. Shuil (affirmed by Nehemiah Bates, J.P.) To S.I.A.St.L.? (William Clark). Contains an affirmation as to the parentage of Thomas Jefferson Connelly, a half-breed Sac, whose father was J. Connelly.
Description: Copy of documents 2p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1833-12-21
Volume: 32 Page: 81 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): Charles St. Vrain, deposer; Daniel Hough, J.P., St. Louis County, Mo.;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: Daniel Hough, J.P. St. Louis County, Mo., & Charles St. Vrain, deposer To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark). Letter contains deposition testifying to the half breed status of Betsy Farrar who was born before the Treaty of 1824. Desires for Betsy's right to land be transferred to her full sister, Margaret, who was born after 1824.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Affidavits as to proof of half-breed status
Date: 1833-12-23
Volume: 32 Page: 46 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): David G. Bates, Affiant; D. L. Harris, Affiant; John Turney, J.P.; J. W. Shuil; Nehemiah Bates, J.P.; W. B. Green, Clerk of Daviess County, Illinois;
Recipient(s):
Contents: Contains affadavits from various people affirming claim of Betsy Farrar. No letter to William Clark in connnection with these affadavits exists in this volume. All affiants affirm the right to land of Betsy Farrar.
Description: Copy of documents. 3 p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1834-01-07
Volume: 32 Page: 36 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Dr. P. Garland;
Contents: S.I.A.St.L (William Clark) To Dr. P Garland. Letter informs Dr. Garland that none of the affadavits mentioned in your letter, have been received, all of which pertain to verifying the status of half breeds named in your letter. Your letter will be filed until these other documents have been received.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1834-01-07
Volume: 32 Page: 35 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): M. William Price;
Contents: S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark) To M. William Price. Letter contains a lack of knowledge as to when claims to land will be considered & verified or when titles will be issued. This probably will happen in a timely fashion, but specifics are unknown.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
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