64 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS



Joseph Hunter to George Rogers Clark, April 20, 1781:
   critical situation at Fort Jefferson............539
John Todd to George Rogers Clark, April 21, 1781: re-
   enforcements and supplies for the Detroit expedition--
   fortification of Lexington ...............540
John Floyd to Thomas Jefferson, April 24, 1781: lack of
   magistrates prevents qualification of militia officers---
   strength of militia-impossibility of drafting men for the
   continental army-Indian forays - scarcity of provisions
   and ammunition ...................541
John Floyd to George Rogers Clark, April 26, 1781: loss of
   meat-supplies needed for Indians-Indian forays-men
   drafted to re-enforce Clark-loss of salt .........943
John Rogers to Thomas Jefferson, April 29, 1781: charges
   against J. Rogers--conduct of R. Winston and R. Mc-.
   Carty-Bentley furnishes provisions for troops-unrest in
   the Illinois country ..................545
Isaac Craig to George Rogers Clark, May 3, 1781: Craig
   secures military stores for the Detroit expedition - Eng-
   lish capture Alexandria-Holland declares war against
   Great Britain.....................547
Colonel John Gibson to George Rogers Clark, May 6, 1781:
   Brodhead forbids Gibson's joining Clark ..9......   47
Archibald Lochry to George Rogers Clark, May 11, 1781:
   enlistment of militia for frontier defense .........549
Joseph Reed to George Rogers Clark, May 15, 1781: Reed
   approves of the Detroit expedition ...........550
Richard Peters to George Rogers Clark, May 17, 1781: Craig
   obtains military stores for the Detroit expedition .....551
George Rogers Clark to George Washington, May 20, 1781:
   British invade Virginiia-Brodhead forbids Gibson's
   joining Clark-importance of Detroit expedition .....551
George Rogers Clark to George Washington, May 21, 1781:
   Connolly leads invasion of British............553
William Shannon to George Rogers Clark ,May 21, 1781:
   critical situation at Fort Jefferson-purchase of supplies
   -J. Rogers, Dodge, Dejean and Bentley go to Virginia. . 554



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