Letter, Richard M. Young and D. G. Whitney to Robert E. Lee, 10 September 1840

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Letter, Richard M. Young and D. G. Whitney to Robert E. Lee, 10 September 1840
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Richard M. Young
20 Feb. 1798–28 Nov. 1861. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to Jonesboro, Union Co., Illinois Territory. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1817, in Jonesboro. Served as state representative from Union Co., 1820–1822. Married Matilda...
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and D. G. Whitney, Letter,
Quincy
Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...
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, Adams Co., IL, to [Robert E. Lee,
Quincy
Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...
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, Adams Co., IL], 10 Sept 1840. Version copied [ca. 8 Oct. 1840]; handwriting of
Nathaniel Childs, Jr.
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; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; Letters Received from the War Department, 1820–1895, Records of the Solicitor of the Treasury, Record Group 206, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC. Includes docket.

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10 Sept. 1840

Hon.
R[ichard] M Young
20 Feb. 1798–28 Nov. 1861. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to Jonesboro, Union Co., Illinois Territory. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1817, in Jonesboro. Served as state representative from Union Co., 1820–1822. Married Matilda...
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& D. G. Whitney, say that they consider the joint note of
H[enry] W. Miller
1 May 1807–9 Oct. 1885. Carpenter, builder, farmer. Born in Lexington, Greene Co., New York. Family resided at Windham, Greene Co., 1810. Son of James Miller and Ruth Arnold. Moved to Illinois, ca. 1829. Married first Elmira Pond, 19 June 1831. Baptized into...
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&
G[eorge] Miller
25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...
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J[oseph] Smith &
H[yrum] Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...
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for $4866³⁸/₁₀₀ offered as security for the payment of said sum to Gov. good & sufficient & recommend its acceptance.

also copy of note for $482⁴⁹/₁₀₀. [p. [4]]
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Letter, Richard M. Young and D. G. Whitney to Robert E. Lee, 10 September 1840
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