William Clark Papers
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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: 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: 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.
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: Petition of a half-breed claiming land
Date: 1834-01-10
Volume: 32 Page: 38 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): Christopher Antio (signed document of proof conerning himself); Isaac R Campbell (document author); John Wagginer Jr. (witness to documents); Wesley Williams, J.P. (witness to documents); William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Mr. Isaac R Campbell;
Contents: S.I.A. St.L. (William Clark) To Mr. Isaac R Campbell. Informs recipient that the name "Christoher Antio" is not on the list of half breeds of the Fox & Sac nations whose claims have been substantiated. However someone with a similar name has reached this office. Perhaps the difference in pronouncing and writing the name is at fault here. Please transmit any further proof to this office.
Description: Copy of letters & documents. 4p.
Comments: This letter was Wm. Clark's answer to a letter written Dec. 20, 1833 from Campbell; Also included in the 4 pages, 38-41, are documents of proof concerning Christopher Antio.
Title: Letter
Date: 1834-02-02
Volume: 32 Page: 53 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): Etiene Bienvenir, Affiant; F. Lesieur, Justice of the Peace; Patrice Roy, Affiant;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: F. Lesieur, J.P., Etiene Bienvenir, Affiant, & Patrice Roy, Affiant To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark). Contains affadavit attesting to the lineage of Elisabeth, a half breed, whose father was George Hunt, a white man, signed by a Justice of the Peace (F. Lesieur)
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Comments: See reply letter of William Clark dated 2/25/1834
Title: Affidavits as to proof of half-breed status
Date: 1834-02-03
Volume: 32 Page: 58 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): Jeremiah Courville, Affiant; Keo=Kuck, Affiant; Matthew Eubanks, Justice of the Peace; Mes=qua=qui, Affiant; Mir=e=Co, Affiant; Na-ni=o=Qai, Affiant; Wa=ket=shaw, Affiant; Wa=so=Ack, Affiant; Wesley Williams, Clerk Hancock County, Illinois;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: Jeremiah Courville, French Canadian, Matthew Eubanks, J.P., Wesley Williams, County Clerk To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark). Contains testimony to the lineage of Sueza Courville, Francways Abay, & Margaret Abay.
Description: Copy of documents. 2 p.
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