1On July 14, 1837, John Wyatt introduced the resolution in the House of Representatives. The House received a response from Governor Joseph Duncan on July 17.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State
of Illinois, at a Special Session, (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 56, 92-93.
Printed Transcription, 1 page(s), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at a Special Session (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 56