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Slavery -- Illinois -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Pierre Chouteau statement

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286746]
Identifier: Vault MSS 138
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed statement dated 14 July 1817 (1 page). The item was presented in the circuit court meeting in Saint Clair County, Illinois. Chouteau states he needs to secure Auguste Chouteau as a witness to affirm that a Black man was delivered as claimed.

Dates: 1817 July 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Pierre Chouteau statement

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