ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS



John Clark to Jonathan Clark, August 12, 1776: distribu-
   tion of powder and lead-Clark at Caroline-adjournment
   of the Convention-Indian troubles-trade in corn and
   wheat-I. Hite ...................................... 16
Resolution of the Executive Council of Virginia granting
   Powder for the Defense of Kentucky, August 23, 1776... 18
Petition of J. G. Jones and G. R. Clark to the House of Dele-
  gates, October, 1776: defenseless position and value of
  Kentucky.                              .           19


                    CHAPTER II

PRELIMINARIES OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE WEST,
         DECEMBER 25, 1776-JANUARY 2, 1778

Diary of George Rogers Clark, December 25, 1776, to March
  30, 1778: Indian troubles-attack on McClellan's Fort-
  Clark moves to Harrodsburg-assembling of militia-
  express from W. Linn on the Mississippi-election of bur-
  gesses to the Virginia assembly-Linn and Moore sentto the
  Illinois country-attack on Boonesborough and Logan's
  Fort-expedition of Harrod and Elliott-return of Linn,
  Moore and Harrod-Bowman at Boonesborough, Logan's
  Fort and Harrodsburg-Smith at Boonesborough-de-
  feat of Howe-Montgomery at Logan's Fort-Clark's
  journey to Williamsburg-surrender of Burgoyne-
  auditors settle Kentucky accounts-governor and council
  authorize expedition against the Illinois country-W. B.
  Smith appointed major-Clark returns to Pittsburgh-
  Helm, J. Bowman, I. Bowman, J. Lindsay, J. Wilkerson,
  S. Moore, B. Linn, J. Bailey, J. Maxfield, A. Chapline,
  W. Hughton appointed to raise troops-enlistment in
  Kentucky-Clark meets Harrod-Clark sends company
  to Wheeling for boats ................................ 20



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