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Document regarding theft of certain articles from home of Thomas Smith by an Osage Indian in St. Charles. On November 2, Smith was away from his home and upon return found his house broken open and seven items missing; yesterday one of the items was found on a certain Osage Indian, who returned one coat; the Indian was taken before Francis Duquette, one of the Justices of the Peace; Smith was sent for and identified the coat; other stolen items were in the Indian’s home. Today the Indian was taken before Francis Duquette and confessed to the theft. (6 pages), 1805 Nov 9

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of materials related to the history of St. Charles, Missouri, and spans the lives of three generations of the Benjamin Emmons family. Persons involved in the early transactions include Edward Bates, Frederick Bates, Charles Dehault Delassus, John C. Edwards, Archibald Gamble, Hamilton Gamble, J. Mackay, William G. Pettus, Amos Stoddard, and Zenon Trudeau. Manuscripts include St. Charles land documents from the French and Spanish periods, including Zenon Trudeau's...
Dates: 1805 Nov 9