Petition of Joseph R. Brown asking for a divorce

Title (Dublin Core): Petition of Joseph R. Brown asking for a divorce
Description (Dublin Core): 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 (Dublin Core): Petition of J.R. Brown for divorce
Date (Dublin Core): 1839
Subject (Dublin Core): petition; Sioux; Chippewa
Language (Dublin Core): English
Source (Dublin Core): Petitions, remonstrances, and resolutions, 1836-1997, 2009; https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/petitions/id/10724/rec/20
Creator (Dublin Core): Joseph R. Brown
Publisher (Dublin Core): Wisconsin Historical Society
Date Created (Dublin Core): 2020
Rights (Dublin Core): https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
Rights Holder (Dublin Core): No Copyright - United States. Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States.
Access Rights (Dublin Core): For more information, please contact askwhsdc@wisconsinhistory.org
Abstract (Dublin Core): BT: Legal documents; NT: Petitions; VT: Remonstrances; VT: Resolutions; NT: Divorces; RT: Affidavits
Identifier (Dublin Core): Ser180.020304
Format (Dublin Core): XML