Series: 2 L (Volume 2)
Scope and Content Note: Additional original papers, 1780-1810. Family letters (about thirty pieces) written by John Clark and his four sons Jonathan, George Rogers, William, and Edmund compose about half of the volume. Four letters written in 1794 by William Clark give an account of his experiences as an officer under Anthony Wayne's command. Military documents include Jonathan's commission (1785) as major in the Virginia militia signed by Patrick Henry and Edmund's commission (1799), as captain the Seventh Regiment of United States Infantry signed by John Adams. Among other writers of letters and documents were Abraham and John Bowman, Arthur Campbell, William Croghan, William Darke, William Eustis, George Rogers Clark Floyd, Nathaniel Gist, Abraham Hite, Henry Lee, Jr., John Marshall, John Nevill, James O'Fallon, John Rogers, Charles Scott, and William Woodford.