James Dunn of Kentucky
| Description: |
Dunn in a deposition states that he overheard Mr. Menar at Kaskaskia say that the inhabitants of Kentucky were ready to revolt against the federal government over taxing whiskey and stills. Dunn also states that the people of Fort Massac talked about Judge Benjamin Sebastians clandestine negotiations with Spain regarding the possibility of Kentuckys break from the United States. Document signed by Johnson and Dunn. |
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| Origin: | 1796-02-26 |
| Created By: |
Johnson, James |
| Publisher: |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/ONWT/id/1424 |
| Collection: |
Northwest Territory Collection, 1721-1825 |
| Copyright: |
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| Geography: |
Knox County (Ind.) |
| Subjects: |
Northwest, Old Kentucky--History--1792-1865 Spain--Colonies--America Sebastian, Benjamin, 1745-1834 Kaskaskia (Ill.) Fort Massac Dunn, James |
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