Kaskaskia Records Found

Records of Kaskaskia and of Cahokia have been found from time to time in different places, but a large portion was believed generally to have been lost. The story of the re-discovery...".

Found is perhaps too strong a word, for they never were lost, but the tradition of their total destruction has been given such wide currency by Mr. E. G. Mason in  his publications on John Todd and John Todd's Record Book, and so deservedly high has been the estimate placed on his historical statements, that for all practical purposes they were lost.

Fort de Chartres

Since the seat of government in Illinois was removed in 1772 by the British commandant from Fort de Chartres to Kaskaskia, at which time the archives were removed, we have in this collection papers drawn up both at the fort and at Kaskaskia. [Source]