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Extracts from a letter, Governor Claiborne to Colonel William Wykoff, Jr., maintaining the claim, under the Louisiana Convention, to territory as far east as the Perdido River; suggesting that the taking of the country be preceded by a request from the inhabitants and how that might be obtained; asking that the letter be regarded as confidential; directing that he should keep a record of his expenses if he should visit the interior of Florida.
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Extracts from a letter, Governor Claiborne to Colonel William Wykoff, Jr., maintaining the claim, under the Louisiana Convention, to territory as far east as the Perdido River; suggesting that the taking of the country be preceded by a request from the inhabitants and how that might be obtained; asking that the letter be regarded as confidential; directing that he should keep a record of his expenses if he should visit the interior of Florida.
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- Doc Number: 216
- Administration: William C. Claiborne
- Date(s): 1805
- Description: Extracts from a letter, Governor Claiborne to Colonel William Wykoff, Jr., maintaining the claim, under the Louisiana Convention, to territory as far east as the Perdido River; suggesting that the taking of the country be preceded by a request from the inhabitants and how that might be obtained; asking that the letter be regarded as confidential; directing that he should keep a record of his expenses if he should visit the interior of Florida.
- Call Number: Series 0488
- Filename: 488-0216-01.tif