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LETTER FrOM A. B. WOODWARD TO JOHN GRIFFIN.
Washington, Jan. 18, 1809.
The bill for the division of the Indiana Territory has passed the house of Representatives. The new Territory is called Illinoia, or Illinois, I am not certain which. Kaskaskias is the seat of government. Mr. Thomas is generally spoken of as governor. Your name has been mentioned. It has been suggested to me that mine has also been. No doubt others are in contemplation that I have not heard mentioned. I feel, however, individually confident that the bill will be arrested in the Senate. I am not myself a friend to the division of that Territory, and particularly
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