[Transcriber's note: Obvious printer's errors have been corrected,all other inconsistencies are as in the original. Author's spelling has beenmaintained.]
The Jefferson-Lemen Compact
The Relations of
Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen
in the Exclusion of Slavery from Illinois
and the Northwest Territory
with Related Documents
1781-1818
A Paper read before the
Chicago Historical Society
February 16, 1915
By
Willard C. MacNaul
The University of Chicago Press
1915
Copyright by
CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1915
CONTENTS (p. 03)
INTRODUCTION
- Sketch of James Lemen
- Lemen's Relations with Jefferson in Virginia
- Lemen's Anti-Slavery Mission in Illinois—
- Slavery in Illinois until 1787
- Prohibition of Slavery by Ordinance of 1787
- The Slavery Conflict under Gov. St. Clair (1787-1800)
- The Slavery Conflict under Gov. Harrison (1801-1809)
- Slavery Question in the Movement for Division of Indiana Territory in 1808-9
- James Lemen's Anti-Slavery Influence in the Baptist Churches until 1809
- Slavery under Gov. Ninian Edwards (1809-1818)
- Slavery in the Campaign for Statehood in 1818
- Available Materials Relating to the Subject
- Account of the "Lemen Family Notes"
DOCUMENTS
- Diary of James Lemen, Sr.
- History of the Relations of James Lemen and Thos. Jefferson, by J. M. Peck
- How Illinois Got Chicago, by Jos. B. Lemen
- Address to the Friends of Freedom
- Recollections of a Centennarian, by Dr. W. F. Boyakin
- In Memory of Rev. Jas. Lemen, Sr.
- Statement by Editor of Belleville Advocate
- Letter of Rev. J. M. Peck on the Old Lemen Family Notes
PIONEER LETTERS (p. 04)
- Letter of Senator Douglas to Rev. Jas. Lemen, Sr.
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