Clark, William (1770-1838) to Richard Graham
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02146.02 Author/Creator: Clark, William (1770-1838) Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Letter signed Date: 14 May 1827 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 25 x 20 cm Order a Copy
In order to comply with a congressional resolution passed on 27 April 1816 to make a report of all those employed in the Indian agencies (listing their names, states of origin, and compensation), Clark requests that Graham send the relevant information from his agency in the Illinois Territory.
William Clark is best remembered for his co-leadership of the Lewis and Clark expedition into the Louisiana Territory from 1803 to 1806. After his return, Clark was appointed principal Indian agent and brigadier general of the militia for the Louisiana Territory and in 1813 became governor of the Missouri Territory. In 1822, he became Superintendent of Indian Affairs, a position he held until his death in 1838. Major Richard Graham was an Indian agent for the Illinois Territory.
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