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.
1 document case.
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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Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
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Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269
6 November 2004