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Letter signed Ramsay Crooks, New York, to Thomas Forsyth, regarding your land at Long Point. At one time this last winter I thought the Indian Department would have been much reduced and reorganized. Major O'Fallon was talked to seriously and I know he strongly advocated your being retained in service. Nothing will be done, however, at this session and whatever new regulations may be adopted for the trade your department will not, in my opinion, be molested. I shall be in St. Louis in May and expect to see you. (Appended: Letter signed Samuel Abbott, New York, to Thomas Forsyth. Your description of the lot was not satisfactory. I expect to be in St. Louis in May.), 1822 Mar 21

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and attorneys in France relating to the revolution in Santo Domingo and to family properties confiscated by the Haitian government after the revolution; and three daybooks of Thomas Forsyth with the Peorias, 1806-1816. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers that were originally created by a Missouri Historical Society archivist in the mid twentieth century. In some cases these document descriptions contain direct quotes taken from the document; in other cases the descriptions comprise summaries or abstracts of the content of the document.

Dates

  • 1822 Mar 21

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.28 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes; 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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