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LXXVII. LXXVII

GEN. JONATHAN CLARK[1] TO GEORGE ROGERS CLARK

LXXVII. [From original MS. in library of Wisconsin Historical Society—Draper MSS., 55J71.]

Dear Brother: I received a letter from brother William, some time
about the first of January he was then at Washington but said that on
the next day he should sit off for Philadelphia in search of some of the
papers, that he hoped had been left there, by Governor Lewis—a part
of the journals &c of the trip to the Western ocean, had been sent him,
but not the whole, I have heard that the Governor made a will and
devised the papers to William but he does not say any thing of it in his
Lre to me. William mentions that he was fearfull that nothing would
be obtained on your memorial—for the old claim but was flattered with
a hope that he should get a pension for you he says that no nomination
of a Governor in the place of Gov. Lewis had been made. your
sister is here with a bad head ache with our best wishes for your self
Majr. Croghan and family.