Letter from William Clark to Fanny Clark O'Fallon, 1 June 1795 · The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

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Letter from William Clark to Fanny Clark O'Fallon, 1 June 1795

Item

Title

Letter from William Clark to Fanny Clark O'Fallon, 1 June 1795

Subject

Indigenous peoples of North America

Native Americans

United States. Army

Description

William Clark writes to his sister Fanny Clark O'Fallon from Greenville, Ohio, about love, romance, and social activities, the current pomp and drill of camplife, and the presence of several Indigenous people and their activities.

Creator

Source

The Filson Historical Society

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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Format

Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. A C529c

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

camp; Letters; love; Military; Native Americans; Ohio; romance; social customs; social life; William Clark

Citation

Clark, William, “Letter from William Clark to Fanny Clark O'Fallon, 1 June 1795,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 16, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5737.

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