Newberry Library - Letter Davenport, Iowa, to Mr. P. Cheauteau Jr., St. Louis, 1841 Nov. 1

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Open book Letter Davenport, Iowa, to Mr. P. Cheauteau Jr., St. Louis, 1841 Nov. 1

Title Letter Davenport, Iowa, to Mr. P. Cheauteau Jr., St. Louis, 1841 Nov. 1

Creator LeClair, Antoine, 1797-

Date 1841

Place Iowa--Davenport, Missouri--Saint Louis, Saint Louis (Mo.)

Language French

Subjects Fox Indians, Fur trade, Fur traders, Sauk Indians

Description Verso of leaf [2] indicates that the letter was addressed to Pierre Chouteau Jr. in St. Louis, and delivered personally by Mr. G. Davenport; it also contains traces of wax seal, and filing information.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Summary Letter, dated Nov. 1, 1841 in Davenport, Iowa, from Antoine Le Claire to Mr. Pierre Chouteau, Jr., in St. Louis, regarding payment of a debt. Le Claire, one of the founders of the city of Davenport, Iowa, discusses the money he owes to Chouteau, which he cannot pay even though he is owed quite a lot, and then proceeds to ask Chouteau to lend him 1000 piastres. George Davenport , who has delivered the letter, will pay Chouteau this amount, and assume Le Claire's debt. Le Claire closes by referring to Chouteau's possible purchase of lands from the Sauk and Fox Indians in the spring, in Washington, and is hopeful that he will soon be able to repay both the principal and interest on the loan.

Extent [2] leaves ; 25 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, French

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 500

BibID 170201

Size 2336px × 2948px 19.73 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991702018805867_Ayer_MS_500_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ID5I