xiii, 239 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-228) and index.
Contents
The Illinois and Wabash land companies : purchases and petitions -- Harper -- Before the court -- Unforeseen complication : the complex politics of early republican federalism -- The opinion -- Legacies -- Afterword -- Appendix 1: the 1810 memorial -- Appendix 2: the agreed statement of facts and federal objections to the claims.