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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05660 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Deed of land sale from the various Illinois tribes signed at Fort Gage, with totems of Indian leaders |
| Date | 20 July 1773 |
| Author | Lord, Hugh (fl. 1773) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Records a land sale made by the chiefs of several Illinois tribes to several individuals listed. Lists the goods the Indians received and the boundaries of the land. Signed by the commander of Illinois country, Hugh Lord, other grantees, and chiefs of Kaskaskias, Pewariah and Cahogias tribes. Notarized by James Biddle. |
| Subjects | Contract Land Transaction American Indian History |
| People | Lord, Hugh (fl. 1773) |
| Place written | Ellis Grove, Illinois |
| Theme | Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |