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Affidavits, re: robbery of Caleb Biggs, Pinckney Ville [Pinckneyville], to [Governor Holmes?]: Robert Lewis, Witnessed by Ch. Curtis, stated that Biggs borrowed fifteen dollars from Robert ? to pay his taxes, reported that the loan was paid back in livestock as Biggs had no money; Robert ?, witnessed by Thomas Dawson, stated that Biggs supposedly received the money from the sale of land up north; Wm. [William] Collins, related a conversation with Biggs in which Biggs described the robbery; W. McDuggle, witnessed by H. Hampton, related the account of the robbery as he was told by Biggs.

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  • Doc Number: 1192
  • Administration: David Holmes
  • Date(s): 1811-02-23
  • Description: Affidavits, re: robbery of Caleb Biggs, Pinckney Ville [Pinckneyville], to [Governor Holmes?]: Robert Lewis, Witnessed by Ch. Curtis, stated that Biggs borrowed fifteen dollars from Robert ? to pay his taxes, reported that the loan was paid back in livestock as Biggs had no money; Robert ?, witnessed by Thomas Dawson, stated that Biggs supposedly received the money from the sale of land up north; Wm. [William] Collins, related a conversation with Biggs in which Biggs described the robbery; W. McDuggle, witnessed by H. Hampton, related the account of the robbery as he was told by Biggs.
  • Call Number: Series 0488
  • Filename: 488-1192-03.tif