Petition for dividing Brown County
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Petitioners request to form a separate county from Brown County. They cite the long distance of sixty miles that many residents have to travel, on an "almost impossible road," to reach the county seat.
This petition includes an additional document.
1838
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1838 |
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| Language | English |
Physical Description
| Format | Text |
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| Extent | 3 pages |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Petitions, remonstrances, and resolutions to the Wisconsin Legislature, 1836-2010 |
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| Call Number | Series 180 |
| Media Number | Box 2,Folder 8 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465144302121 |
| Finding Aid | http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser00180 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
W019MUA
Ser180.020805
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