Petition of Joseph R. Brown asking for a divorce

Title: Petition of Joseph R. Brown asking for a divorce
Description: Petitioner Joseph R. Brown requests a divorce from his wife Margarite Brown. Joseph Brown states that for many years he has had a relationship with the Sioux, both as a trader and as a resident among them. He states that his wife is of Chippewa descent. He states that now the Sioux and Chippewa are at war with each other, it is not safe for him and his wife to remain married.
Alternative Title: Petition of J.R. Brown for divorce
Date: 1839
Subject: petition; Sioux; Chippewa
Language: English
Source: Petitions, remonstrances, and resolutions, 1836-1997, 2009; https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/petitions/id/10724/rec/20
Creator: Joseph R. Brown
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Date Created: 2020
Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
Rights Holder: No Copyright - United States. Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States.
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Abstract: BT: Legal documents; NT: Petitions; VT: Remonstrances; VT: Resolutions; NT: Divorces; RT: Affidavits
Identifier: Ser180.020304
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