In the letter Lewis asks Coffee for information about the survey of Indian lands: "Respecting the line to be run between us & the Indians Maj. Russell is desirous to know where the line will commence in the Chicasaws [sic] or Cherokees or Creeks or...
In the statement Joseph G. White, commander of the "Washington," attests that his ship was "captured on the high seas, as prize of war" and arranges for its release: "I...am desirous of ransoming said ship for the benefit of myself and of the...
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