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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05206 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | Report of the committee, to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Boone together with the resolutions of the legislature of the state of Kentucky, relative to said petition |
| Date | 1813 |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Printed by Roger C. Weightman. Boone sought a grant of land in the Missouri territory. The committee cites Boone's service to the United States, his willingness to face peril, his contribution to western settlement, and his current state of poverty. Authorizes that Boone's wish is granted, and that he receive a grant of land. Also states that the committee has corresponded with the legislature of Kentucky regarding creation of a Boone memorial. This pamphlet's pages are separated. |
| Subjects | Congress Poverty Westward Expansion Land Grant Land Transaction Petition Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Boone, Daniel (1734-1820) Weightman, Roger Chew (1787-1876) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Agriculture; Children & Family; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |