Walter Clark certificate
Collection — Folder: S262
Identifier: S0262
Scope and Contents
This certificate testifies to the good character of Walter Clark of Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. Signers were: John T. Deming, Ebenezer Stanton, Richard Dumont, William Cotts, John Francis Dufour, James McClure, A. B. Dumont, George Cross, H. B. Howell, Rawleigh Day, John B. Minola, William Paxton, Paxton W. Todd, Owen Todd, David McCormick, John Dumont, and Isaac Stanley. A few names could not be read. The men signed the certificate on December 31, 1816, and the court clerk, John Francis Dufour, signed and sealed it on January 14, 1817.
Dates
- 1817
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
Walter Clark is mentioned in Perret Dufour's 1925 book "The Swiss Settlement of Switzerland County, Indiana." On pages 52 and 373, the story of David Bebee's trial for selling unwholesome meat listed the men on the jury. Walter Clark is one of the twelve.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from Schultz and Schultz in 1933.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2014/06/12 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
- Title
- Walter Clark certificate
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
