at he then wrote to the
governor of Virginia expressing his intention of resigning; that the
governor, Jefferson, strongly opposed his resigning--"Chicago Hist.
Soc. Coll.," IV., 359; that he left some peltry in the joint care of
his subordinates, Montgomery and Winston, in November, 1779; that
goods were said to be consigned to him as county-lieutenant of
Illinois in November, 1780; that he wrote "I still receive
complaints from the Illinois," on April 15, 1781; that on April 29,
1781, Winston was referred to as "Deputy County-Lieutenant for the
Illinois County;" and that Thimothe Demunbrunt signed as "Lt. Comd.
par interim, &c." in February and again in March, 1782--"Chicago
Hist. Soc. Coll.," IV., 315-16, 335, 343, 359; "Draper's Notes, Trip
1860," III., 40-4.

35 Edward Murray to ----, from Kaskaskia, Apr. 19, 1780--"Draper Coll.,
Clark MSS.," XLVI., 52, original MS. John Dodge had been an Indian
trader between Detroit and Pittsburg. He was captured by the
British, but escaped on Oct. 9, 1778, after thirty-three months
detention. Washington recommended him to Congress as a man who would
be useful because of his knowledge of the country--"Draper's Notes,
Trip 1860," VI., 153-5.

36 Unsigned and unaddressed, from "Williamsburg, Jan. 28, 1780"--"Draper
Coll., Clark MSS.," I., 5, original MS.

37 Hamtramck to Harmar, from Vincennes, Apr. 13, 1788--"Draper Coll.,
Harmar Papers," I., 386-7.

38 Clark to Todd from Louisville, Mar., 1780--"Cal. of Va. State
Papers," I., 338-9; _see also_ pp. 358, 360.

Unsigned and unaddressed official letter, from Williamsburg, Jan.
28, 1780--"Draper Coll., Clark MSS.," L., 5, original MS.

39 Dodge to Gov. of Va., from Ft. Jefferson, Aug. 1, 1780--"Cal. of Va.
State Papers," I., 368.

40 Todd to Gov. Jefferson, from Richmond, June 2, 1780--"Cal. of Va.
State Papers," I., 358; Address from the people of Cahokia to G. R.
Clark, April 11, 1780--"Draper Coll., Clark MSS.," L., 27, original
MS. in French.

41 Legras to Clark, from Vincennes, Aug. 1, 1780--"Draper Coll., Clark
MSS.," L., 54, original MS. in French.

42 "Hening's Statutes," X., 303, 388-9.

43 Extract from McCarty's journal, from Kaskaskia, Oct. 14,
1780--"Draper Coll., Clark MSS.," L., 66; McCarty to Col. Slaughter,