Proclamation of Gov. Ford sent to Gen. Cooley, June 29, 1844
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| Title | Proclamation of Gov. Ford sent to Gen. Cooley, June 29, 1844 |
| Creator | Ford, Thomas |
| Date | 1844-06-29 |
| Decade | 1840s |
| Description | A proclamation from Gov. Ford to Gen. Cooley stating that a voluntary force and the independent companies are to stand ready with 12 days provisions. He commands Hancock County to abstain from all but defensive actions and says he will investigate the Smiths' murder. |
| Extent | 1 sheet (2 pages) |
| Dimensions | 32 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Geographic Subject | |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 944: Official Correspondence; Box 1, Folder 13: Official Correspondence, 1844 June 27-29 |
| Collection Title | Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence |
| Rights | This item is in the public domain. |
| Rights Description | No Copyright - United States |
| Acquisition information | Letters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938. |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Identifier | 0944_0013_04 |
| Collection | Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content) |
