Iowa
Old Press
Iowa State Bystander
Des Moines, Polk co. Iowa
November 25, 1898
AUTOGRAPH OF JULIEN DUBUQUE
DES MOINES, Nov. 25.-The Aldrich collection at the state house
has been enriched by the addition of an autograph of Julien
Dubuque. It is attached to an agreement entered into by Mr.
Dubuque and Auguste Chouteau, dated November 12, 1804.
Notwithstanding Julien Dubuque's prominence in early Iowa
history, specimens in his handwriting are extremely rare. The
document in the Aldrich collection contains his only known
autograph. It is owned by Colonel Pierre Chouteau, of St. Louis,
who has loaned it to Mr. Aldrich. Colonel Chouteau writes that he
thinks he will be able to find another autograph of Dubuque's
among his papers. If successful in the search, he will give the
document mentioned to the Iowa collection; if not, he reserves
the right to reclaim it at any time.
[transcribed by K.W., March 2013]