Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 : and, life of Gen George Rogers Clark . e home, all of which, and much more, isgraphically told in a diarv of the period written by Clarkin which he gives the details of the journey, includingmany little incidents connected therewith of a personalnature which subsequent events have made arrived at his fathers house in Virginia on the first ofNovember, and at Williamsburg five days thereafter, hav-ing traveled a distance of about seven hundred miles fromHarrodstown. lie records that he settled with the au-ditors, dre
Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 : and, life of Gen George Rogers Clark . e home, all of which, and much more, isgraphically told in a diarv of the period written by Clarkin which he gives the details of the journey, includingmany little incidents connected therewith of a personalnature which subsequent events have made arrived at his fathers house in Virginia on the first ofNovember, and at Williamsburg five days thereafter, hav-ing traveled a distance of about seven hundred miles fromHarrodstown. lie records that he settled with the au-ditors, drew the money of the treasurer, £726, bought apiece of cloth for a jacket, price £4 15s, buttons, etc., also bought a lottery ticket which he says cost £3, andthat it was in the state lottery, No. 10,693, first does not say whether it drew a blank, as it probablydid, but he does record that he went to church on Sundaythe 9th, which is more to his credit than the lottery invest-ment. The diary will be found in full in the appendix tothis volume. EARLY LIFE OF GEORGE ROGERS CLARK. 73. PATRICK HENRY. fare of Virginia. The fact that the legislature had adjourned was a dis-appointment indeed. Jones went back to the settlementsI on the Clark determinedto persevere, and at least confer withthe governor, if he could not with thelegislature. The governor was theworld renowned Patrick Henry, thenill at his home in Hanover as he was, however, he was keenlyalive to everything involving the wel-He received Clark graciously, and gavean attentive hearing to his relation of the condition of af-fairs on the western frontier. As gunpowder seemed to be an immediate necessity, hegave Clark a favorable letter to the executive council of thestate on that subject. Clark repaired to them, as soon aspossible, and urged a grant of five hundred pounds ofpowder. The members of the executive council doubtless fullyrealized the importance of complying with the reque
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