Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779
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Title
Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779
Description
Sketches of the enterprise and proceedings in the Illinois Country by Colonel George Rogers Clark, Commander of that Expedition, in a letter to Colonel George Mason of Gunston Hall, Virginia. In this letter, Clark writes about the origins of the mission, his contact with Native Americans and British, and the conquest of the Illinois territory.
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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
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bmf0006
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Mss. C C
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Citation
Clark, George Rogers, “Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed September 17, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5143.
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