Collection #
M 0290

 

vincennes miscellaneous papers
1769–1908

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Land documents, stock certificates, and family papers relating to people in Vincennes (Knox County), Indiana. Included are papers of the Foulks family (1852-99), including letters from Samuel McKee from Hanover College (1853-55); constitution, bylaws, and minutes of the Vincennes Baseball Association (1882-83); deeds and property transactions for land in the Vincennes area, principally from the period 1788-1858; and photocopies of the proceedingsof the trustees of the Borough of Vincennes (1815-16).

In addition, there are papers relating to John Gibson, William Henry Harrison, Gen. Washington Johnston, and Francis Vigo.

volume of collection

1 document case.

NOTES

Description taken from Eric Pumroy and Paul Brockman, A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1986 (entry A-385).

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William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
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6 November 2004