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Portrait of Doctor John Connolly
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Portrait of Doctor John Connolly
Date 19th century
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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English: from the book George Rogers Clark Papers, p. 385
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Identifier: collectionsofill08illi (find matches)
Title: Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library
Year: 1771 (1770s)
Authors: Illinois State Historical Library
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Publisher: (Springfield : Illinois State Historical Library)
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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books in the Land office I founda Certain Mr Bealls had taken out warrants to the amount of140,000 Acres of Land at least, part of which was enterd assigned toMr N. Randolph now is this consonant with the doctrine he heldwhen I was with you, and is it consistant with the Interest of thatCountry to assist a man (and a speculator too) in locating such abody of Land (& I suppose to of the Richest sort) when he willnever see the Country or if he did, the portion is to large—no mancan hesitate a moment to pronounce that it is not the Interest ofthe back Country. The evil tendancy will so fully appear to youthat I will quit the subject & say nothing more about it. I shallmove out some of my people with my stocks next fall & thesummer after I shall bring my family with eight or ten morefamilies to settle at or near the falls, and I could wish it was inmy power to come out sooner, tho am preparing as fast as I can.I could wish that you would patronize a petition to have the town
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JEFFERSON TO MARTIN, JANUARY 24, 1780 385 on Conelleys Land1 established & have it sent with a plan of theTown to the Assembly in May, for was it established (& I thinkit would be of advantage to the whole Country by drawing trade)I would build some good houses on lotts as would likewise myfriends that I purchased lotts for, & would settle there if theplace should not be to sicldey. Prosperity attend the Country &health & happiness attend you Dr Col° is the wish of Yr Hble Svt Geo. Meriwether(Addressed:) Col° George Rogers Clark at the falls of the OhioKentuckey(Endorsed:) George Meriwether, Jany 24th 1780. Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Martin, January 24, 1780. (Draper MSS.r 46J57.—L. S.) Wmsburg Jany 24, 1780Sir We are very desirous of having a fort at the mouth of Ohiowhich together with other posts meant to be established on theOhio may form a chain of defence for our Western frontier and atye same time protect our Trade with New Orleans.2 but theground at the

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  • bookcentury:1700
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  • bookleafnumber:571
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