. Michigan historical collections . able decision, been made to rest on the production of an order fromthe Chiefs. That omission being now supplied, may I respectfully requestthe sanction of the Department, to a compliance, by the proper agent,with the terms of the order. The circumstances connected with the claim, are stated in the accom-panying petition; and being, I believe, for the most part within theknowledge of the Secretary of War, it is unnecessary, I presume, toadvert to them more particularly. I have the honor to be SirVery respectfully Your obt St E. A. Brush1831 ) Augt. 30 ) E. A.
. Michigan historical collections . able decision, been made to rest on the production of an order fromthe Chiefs. That omission being now supplied, may I respectfully requestthe sanction of the Department, to a compliance, by the proper agent,with the terms of the order. The circumstances connected with the claim, are stated in the accom-panying petition; and being, I believe, for the most part within theknowledge of the Secretary of War, it is unnecessary, I presume, toadvert to them more particularly. I have the honor to be SirVery respectfully Your obt St E. A. Brush1831 ) Augt. 30 ) E. A. Brush to the Secy at War enclosing the papersof Barnabas Campau. ^***A. L. S. Endorsed,—To the Sec[retar]y of War enclosing the papers of Bar-nabas Campau. Lewis Cass laid down his duties as Governor of MichiganTerritory, August 1, and took up his duties as Secretary of War, Aug. 31, papers referred to may be found above viz.—Statement by L. Cass. Dec. 30,1829, and Petitior of Barnabas Campau, Jan. 2, 1830. (J. S. F.). OREN MARSH,First State Librarian. MEMORIAL REPORTS. 621 BIOGRAPHY OF OREN MARSH, FIRST STATE LIBRARIAN. BY C. M. BURTOX. Oren Marsh, was born in Amity, New Hampshire in the year 1804. Hisgrandfather Samuel Marsh, of Croyden, N. H., was a soldier in the Frenchand Indian War of 1756-1763 and served in the company commanded byCapt. Ebenezer Larnard of Oxford, Mass., in the regiment of Col. JosephFry. Marsh was taken prisoner by the Indians at Lake George, Healso served in 1760 in Capt. Hitchcocks company from Suffield, Conn. Hehad two sons, William and Samuel Marsh Jr. Samuel Marsh Jr., although exempt from military duty, consideringthe exigency of the times, volunteered to serve in a company of HomeGuards. The articles of enlistment were drawn up at Plainfield duringthe War of 1812 and numerously signed. He was registered as a MasterMason of Corinthian Lodge No. 28, in Newport, N. H., in February Marsh Jr. had sons, Elam, Oren, Hesea, Ira,
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