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Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779

Item

Title

Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779

Subject

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Settler colonialism

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.

Creator

Clark, George Rogers

Source

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Publisher

The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Date

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Relation

bmf0006

Format

Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. C C

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

British; faw object; Letters; Native Americans; survey; surveying

Citation

Clark, George Rogers, “Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 13, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5143.

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