NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION RECORD

RG1227.AM: Ricker, Eli Seavey, 1843-1926

Correspondence & research materials: 1800-1936 Dawes County, Nebraska: Lawyer, Judge, Editor, Historian Cubic ft.: 17.5 No. of Items: 35 boxes & 7 reels of microfilm

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Eli Seavey Ricker was born in rural Maine in September 1843. His family moved to Oneida, Illinois, where he was apparently raised. During the Civil War he served with “I” Co., 102nd Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and rose to the rank of Corporal before his discharge in June 1865. He returned to his Illinois home and began farming. Ricker worked hard but money was in short supply, and in 1866 he journeyed with friends into Kansas, where he apparently took a land claim before returning to Oneida. In 1867 he married the girl, Mary A. Smith, with whom he had corresponded since 1863 but never met until 1866. Ricker had always had a deep desire to obtain more education, and his family lived frugally as he worked his way through two years of college. In 1882 he took his wife and children to Brooklyn, Iowa, where he read law in the office of John T. Scott, and was admitted to the bar in 1884.

In 1885 the family moved to Dawes County, Nebraska, where Ricker set up practice. In 1890 he affiliated himself with the Populist movement, and was elected to the first of three terms as county judge. He then retired briefly before becoming editor of the Chadron Times, from January 1903- February 1905. After 1905 he devoted his remaining years to research on a book which he hoped to write, to be entitled “The Final Conflict Between the Red Man and the Pale Faces.” The book never was written because Ricker became engrossed in his research, and in the process amassed a remarkable collection of source material, including interviews with soldiers, Indians, cowboys, trappers, and generally anyone with knowledge of the frontier and frontier incidents. He spent years in the archives of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and the War Department, and collected originals and copies of letters, reports and official documents from many sources. E. S. Ricker died at Grand Junction, Colorado, in 1926.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection consists of thirty-five boxes of material and seven reels of microfilm arranged in eight series. The original arrangement, if there was one, has been lost, but materials have been kept in as logical an order as possible.

Series One includes Ricker family correspondence, dating from 1814-1936. The bulk of this series consists of the letters written by and to Eli Seavey Ricker during the Civil War, including a long series of correspondence between Ricker and his future wife, Mary A. Smith. These letters often repeat information to different respondents, but Ricker remains consistent in detail and evidences an interest in preserving his accounts of life in camp and in action during the war. Later letters are mostly to Mary, as Ricker was forced to live away from his family for many years. There is little correspondence for the period during which he was practicing law or editing the Chadron newspaper, and the letters after 1906 RG1227.AM: Ricker, Eli Seavey, 1843-1926

relate mostly to his research work in Washington, D.C., and his travels gathering interviews. Letters to Ricker bearing personal narratives or other historical information, include: Edward H. Allison, 1906- 1908 (Army life; post duties; the Custer fight, accounts of Gall and Patriarch Crow; White Bull on the death of Lt. Harrington; Custer); W. B. Allison, 1905 (Young Man Afraid of His Horses); W. A. Ballou, 1905 Nebraska militia (Fetterman massacre, and the action of Capt. Ten Eyck); Francis Croft, 1907 (Wounded Knee); Frances D. Ten Eyck, 1906, 1908 (Fetterman massacre, and the actions of Capt. Ten Eyck); J. W. Horncloud, 1903 (Wounded Knee); John W. Ross, 1907 (a version of the Rawhide Creek story); Grenville M. Dodge, 1905 (Ft. Laramie treaty).

Series Two consists of the “Ricker Tablets,” a series of more than two hundred school notebook tablets in which Ricker transcribed most of his interviews, as well as: copies of newspaper stories; lists of source materials; notes and extracts from source materials; and personal comments. See the description for a more detailed listing of contents. The interviews are concentrated in tablets 1-48, which have been microfilmed. These seven reels of film should be used instead of the originals.

Series Three consists of interviews, some of them typed and some in longhand. These, like the interviews transcribed in the tablets, were mostly taken by Ricker in meetings with Indians, soldiers, and scouts over a period of years. See the description for a detailed account of contents. This series is on microfilm.

Series Four consists of notes and note cards transcribed by Ricker and by his son, Leslie A. Ricker, from source material in Ricker’s possession or note cards, and some are on scraps or sheets of paper. Many are grouped according to subject matter, and are so listed in the description. Also includes Ricker’s “Ana” a ledger-size volume with notes and excerpts from a variety of sources, arranged by topic.

Series Five consists of manuscripts. These, written by either one of the Rickers, by a third person, or copied from some other source, are extended accounts of persons and places. See the description for a listing.

Series Six consists of two boxes of primary source material dealing mainly with the re-settlement of the American Indians on lands west of the Mississippi River. Included are originals and copies of all sorts of letters, reports, official records, treaties, and other materials. This material relates to most of the major tribes of Indians across the United States and dates run from the 18th century into the twentieth century.

Series Seven consists of printed matter, 1823-1927 and n.d.

Series Eight consists of miscellaneous material and unidentifiable articles.

This collection was acquired on November 2, 1926, through the efforts of Dr. A. E. Sheldon, then Superintendent of the Nebraska State Historical Society.

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DESCRIPTION

SERIES ONE CORRESPONDENCE, 1814-1936

Box 1 Folder 1 1814, 1823, 1856 Folder 2 1861 Folder 3 1862 Folder 4 1863 Folder 5 1864 (January-June) Folder 6 1864 (July-December) Folder 7 1865 (January-April) Folder 8 1865 (May-August) Folder 9 1865 (September-December)

Box 2 Folder 10 1866 Folder 11 1867 Folder 12 1868 Folder 13 1869 Folder 14 1870 Folder 15 1871 Folder 16 1872 Folder 17 1873 Folder 18 1874 Folder 19 1875 Folder 20 1876 Folder 21 1877 Folder 22 1881 Folder 23 1882 Folder 24 1883 Folder 25 1884 Folder 26 1885 Folder 27 1886 Folder 28 1888-1889 Folder 29 1903-1904 Folder 30 1905-1906 Folder 31 1907-1908 Folder 32 1910

Box 3 Folder 33 1911 Folder 34 1912 Folder 35 1913 Folder 36 1914-1915 Folder 37 1916-1917

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Folder 38 1918 Folder 39 1919 Folder 40 1921 Folder 41 1922 Folder 42 1923 Folder 43 1924 Folder 44 1925

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Box 4, Reel 1

Tablet Page Name Subject Date

1 13 Palmer, Mrs. Maggie, at White River Janis Family 1907 1 4 Garnett, William, at Cane Creek, SD Man Afraid of His Horses; treaties with the Sioux; killing of Frank Appleton; Capture of Red Cloud. 2 Garnett, William (continued) 3 7 Cook, James H. at Agate, Nebraska Biographical n.d. 3 10-11 Robertson, William M. at Pine Ridge Agency People to interview 1906 3 12-32 Shangrau, John at Allen, South Dakota Wounded Knee n.d. 3 33-125 Wells, Phillip F. at Pine Ridge Agency Language & customs of the Sioux; buffalo roundup in 1882; biographical 3 126-144 Missing 4 Wells, Phillip F. (continued) Wounded Knee; Holy Rosary Mission fight; death of Lt. Casey

Box 4, Reel 2

5 Wells, Phillip F. (continued) Indian customs, law, discipline, government; Dog Soldiers; Battle of the Little Big Horn; statements of several Indians about Wounded Knee; the Messiah Craze 6 63 Philey, A.J. Beecher Island Battle n.d. 6 77 Donovan, J.J. Letter to John Donovan 1905 7 1-15 Description Little Big Horn Battlefield 7 16 Server, F.E. n.d. Crow Agency Indians dead after Big Horn Battle; Mutilation of soldier’s bodies; Frank Grouard

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

7 39 Shively, Frank S. at Crow Agency, Montana Crow tribes and customs 7 48 Server, F.E. (continued) Relocation of Crow agencies, Little Big Horn Battle 7 62 Description List of dead June 25, 1876 8 1 Stirk, Richard C. near White River, S.D. Army scout; Wounded Knee; death 1906 of Crazy Horse; Cheyenne outbreak 8 59 Tibbitts, Ben at Interior, South Dakota Release of White women from 1906 Cheyenne; Wounded Knee; Nick Janis 8 79 Bradford, Mrs. Julia (Clifford) Clifford, Henry C. n.d. 8 83 Russell, John (Jack) near Porcupine, S.D. Larimer-Kelley Affair 1906 9 1 Shangrau, John at Allen, South Dakota Cheyenne outbreak 1879; Army 1906 Scout 9 43 McGaa, William Denver at Baptiste Pourier’s Census at Pine Ridge; Army Scout 1906 10 1 Peano, William at Pine Ridge Agency Wounded Knee & list of the dead 1907 10 12 Clifford, Mrs. Charles (Saunders) at Deer Attack at Cache la Poudre 1904 Springs, S.D. 10 18 Clifford, Charles at Kyle, South Dakota Custer fight 1907 10 43 Correspondence Letters (copies) regarding difficulties at Pine Ridge 10 59 George Little Wound, son of Chief Little Wound “Little Wound Papers” 11 1 Starr, Paddy (at home of Frank Salaway) Wounded Knee; Army scout 1907 11 8 Eastman, Dr. Charles A. at Allen, South Dakota Hinman; Chief Joseph; Crazy Horse 1907 11 17 Pugh, Robert O. at Allen, South Dakota Wounded Knee 1907 11 27 Allen, Charles W. at Allen, South Dakota Wounded Knee 1907 11 43 Lessert, L.B. (Ben Claymore) Overland Trail; Jim Baker; Jim n.d. Bridger; Jim Beckwourth

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Box 4, Reel 3

Tablet Page Name Subject Date

11 to pg. 55 Lessert, L.B. (continued) 11 61 Bordeaux, Louie near Georgia, Nebraska Crazy Horse 1907 11 103 Shaw, A.G. at Valentine, Nebraska Crazy Horse; Spotted Tail; Crow 1907 Dog; Red Cloud Agency; Ft. Casper; Ft. Laramie; Battle of Rush Creek; Horse Creek fight 11 137 Bordeaux, Louie (continued) 12 1-4 Miscellany 12 9 Horncloud, Joseph at Pine Ridge Agency Wounded Knee 1906 12 89 Man Above at Pine Ridge Agency Wounded Knee 1906 12 95 Robertson, Mr. & Mrs. William near Allen, S.D. Grattan Massacre 1906 12 99 Pugh, R.O., Allen, South Dakota Pine Ridge Agency; Wounded Knee 1906 Indian Characteristics 13 1-18 Missing 13 19 Pourier, Baptiste Crazy Horse; Buffalo Chips; 1907 American Horse 13 40 Moses Flying Hawk Little Big Horn; the Sibley Scout 1907 13 54 Standing Bear at Manderson, South Dakota Custer Battle 1907 13 63 Whalen, John C. at Pine Ridge Agency Powder River Expedition; Treaty 1907 of 1868; Spotted Tail; Wounded Knee 13 97 Johnson, Rev. A.F. at Pine Ridge, S.D. Missionary work at Pine Ridge 1907 Agency 13 102 Burdick, John at Pine Ridge, S.D. W.F. Cody; Crook; Big Bat 1907 13 108 Goings, Mrs. Nettie E. (Brazeau) at Pine Frank Grouard 1907 Ridge, S.D. 13 113 Brown, Donald at Rushville, Nebraska W.F. Cody; Crook; the “starving” 1907 expedition 13 136 Cook, James H. at Agate, Nebraska W.F. Cody; Texas Trail; Geronimo 1907

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

campaign 14 1 Swigert, E.C. at Gordon, Nebraska Wounded Knee 1905 14 25 Vaughn, Guy at Chadron, Nebraska Wounded Knee 1905 15 1 Garvey, James at E.M. Keiths Poncas; Wounded Knee; Swift Bear 1907 Winnebagos; Santees 15 22 Pourier, Baptiste Sibley Scouts; Biographical sketch 1907 16 14 American Horse at James H. Cook’s house Red Cloud, American Horse n.d. 16 35 Butler, John W. at Agate, Nebraska Wounded Knee n.d. 16 Report (copy) Transcript of proceedings of the 1903 Black Hills Treaty Council, Pine Ridge Agency, Sept. 21-22, 1903

Box 5, Reel 4

16 Thickston, Rev. Elmund at Pine Ridge, S.D. Indian Character 1907 16 Sword, Capt. George at Pine Ridge, S.D. Crazy Horse; Wagon Box Fight 1907 Biographical 16 Shangrau, Peter at Pine Ridge, South Dakota Ute Hegira of 1906 1907 17 3 Walker, Dr. J.R. at Pine Ridge Agency Wounded Knee 1906 17 18 Colhoff, George W. at Pine Ridge, S.D. Fifth U.S. Vols.; Ft. Laramie; 1906 Spotted Tail; Ft. Fetterman; Red Cloud; Treaty of 1868; Sawyer’s Road; Jim Bridger; Little Bat 17 61 Deon, Samuel at Pine Ridge, South Dakota Fur Trade; Peter Sarpy 1906 17 87 Brennan, Major John R. at Pine Ridge Agency Indian court; running of the agency 1906 17 91 Walker, J.R. Extracts from his book “Short Bull, an account of the Messiah craze and “ghost dancing” 18 1 Chipps (Encouraging Bear) near Kyle, S.D. Crazy Horse 1907 18 24 Twist, Henry (Yellow Horse) near Kyle, S.D. Black Hills Agreement 1907 18 26 Turning Hawk, Charles at Kyle, South Dakota Black Hills Agreement 1907

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

18 46 Description List of dead at Wounded Knee 18 60 Description List of Survivors of Big Foot’s band after Wounded Knee 18 67 Baxter, Alexander (Henry McKenny Do Good Army scouts; Indian Agents 1907 For All) at Kyle South Dakota 18 69 Gorton, William at Kyle, South Dakota Bull Bear 1907 19 Ricker, Eli Seavey Remarks on humanity; history, the Indian question; and “Prefatory Suggestions” 20 159 Bibliography 20 60 Spencer, Mrs. Marian (Vasques) at Grand Jim Bridger 1908 Junction Colorado 20 64 Irion, John W. at Grand Junction, Colorado Pawnees; Buffalo Bill; Rawhide 1908 Creek; Masons among the Indians Sand Creek Massacre 21 Bibliography And notes from source material 22 12 Garnett, William on Cane Creek Interpreter; Wounded Knee; 1908 Boucher; Nick Janis; Manypenny 22 40 Bradford, John W. at Pine Ridge Agency Refers to sources 1907 23 Bibliography And notes from source material

Box 6, Reel 4

24 1 Corliss, General at Denver, Colorado Wounded Knee; Custer; Red Cloud 1905 Spotted Tail

Box 6, Reel 5

24 5-31 24 32 Mead, Elbert at Chadron, Nebraska Wounded Knee dead 1906 24 34 Mears, “Uncle” Dave Sibley Scouts 1906

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

25 1 Red Cloud at Pine Ridge Agency Reservation boundaries; sale of the 1906 Black Hills; Fetterman Massacre; Indian government 25 11 Three Stars, Clarence at Pine Ridge Agency Grattan massacre 1906 25 22 Colhoff, George W. at White Clay Creek, S.D. Red Cloud; McGillicuddy; 1906 fraudulent treatment of the Indians 25 58 Deon, Peter Abraham Horse Creek Fight; Father DeSmet; Treaty at Ft. Laramie 25 84 Petition Pine Ridge Agency Indians to 1897 Secretary of the Interior 25 96 Moseman, Dr. H.A. at Chadron, Nebraska Day schools 1906 25 114 Birdsall, W.A. at Chadron, Nebraska Wounded Knee 1907 25 125 Iron Hawk at Chadron, Nebraska Christian belief of Indians; Little 1907 Big Horn 26 1 Stover, George at Allen, South Dakota 26 17 Pugh, Robert O. Red Cloud & Spotted Tail Agencies 1906 26 20 Stover, George (continued) Military posts; Muggins Taylor; n.d. Frank Grouard; politics and Indian affairs 26 42 Mousseau, Louis at Buzzard Basin, S.D. Wounded Knee 1906 26 71 Salaway, Frank at Allen, South Dakota Incident at Whitestone, S.D. 1906 26 75 Ross, Rev. Amos at Allen, South Dakota Missionary work at Pine Ridge 1906 Agency 26 85 Russell, John (continued from Tablet 8) disarming of Red Cloud’s and Red Leaf’s bands. 27 1 Salaway, Frank near Allen, South Dakota Biographical Sketch; death of Crazy 1906 Horse; Grattan massacre; Joe Bisonette; Battle of Ash Hollow; Battle of Horse Creek 27 58 Shangrau, John at Allen, South Dakota Scouts with Crook; Wounded Knee 1906

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

27 106 Ruleau, Nick at Pine Ridge Agency Fetterman massacre 1906 28 1-79 (#1) Mosseau, Magliore Alexis at Pine Ridge Agency Biographical sketch; American Fur 1906 Company; Ft. Casper; gold mining on the Sweetwater; Ft. Laramie; Box Elder Creek battle; Connor- Moon-Rock and Ft. Casper; Baptiste Garnier; LaBonte; The Richards (or Renshaw) family; the Bordeaux family; Frank North; Jim Beckworth; Col. Fitzpatrick; “Old Man” Laramie; California Joe 28 (part 2) 60-65 (#2) Mosseau, Magliore (continued) 28 (part 2) 66 (#2) Salaway, Frank near Allen, South Dakota California Joe; Chadron; Bordeaux; 1906 conditions on Pine Ride Agency 29 1 Respects Nothing on White River, S.D. Custer Battle 1906 29 25 Keith, E.M. at Wounded Knee Indian customs 1906 29 33 Yankon, Creighton at Wounded Knee Indian customs 1906 29 35 Keith, Mrs. E.M. at Wounded Knee Wounded Knee; Agency conditions 1906 Dr. Eastman; Miss Goodale 29 51 Cleveland, Rev. W.J. Missionary work among the Sioux n.d. 29 56 Standing Soldier at Pine Ridge Agency Wounded Knee; Cheyenne outbreak 1906 death of Crazy Horse 29 84 Ruleau, Nick at Pine Ridge, South Dakota Custer battle 1906 30 1 Beard, Dewey at Pine Ridge Reservations Detailed narrative of Wounded Knee 1907 massacre and the events of the preceeding days Box 6, Reel 6

31 1 Fort Robinson Official Record Extracts from “Record of Medical 1874-1879 History of post Medical Dept- Camp Robinson,” 1874-1879

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

31 75 McFarland, Peter, Fort Robinson, Nebraska Wounded Knee 1905 31 110 Clark, W.F., Fort Robinson, Nebraska Wounded Knee 1905 31 144 Lermous, Roy at Crawford, Nebraska Lightning Creek Fight 1905 32 1 Gould, Miss Mabel M., Indian Schools Indian Schools (letters, place & teacher, 1897+ date copied not given) 32 1 (reverse) Little Wound, George at Kyle, South Dakota Wounded Knee 1907 32 4 Baxter, Alexander Treaty of 1868; Spotted Tail; n.d. American Horse 33 22 American Horse at Agate Springs Stock Farm, (in shorthand, not translated) 1905 Nebraska 34 1 Barnard, E.H. Biographical sketch, early settling n.d. in area of Fremont, Nebraska 35 17 Fort Robinson Official record Transcript of entries from Fort 1890-1891 Robinson post hospital record re movement of patients to Pine Ridge Agency 35 27 Auger, Col. J.A. Cheyenne Outbreak of 1879 n.d. 35 29 Gaines, Sgt. George W. Wounded Knee n.d. 35 33 American Horse at Chadron, Nebraska Council on Chadron Creek; Black 1906 Hills sale; death of Crazy Horse 36 1 Sanborn, John of St. Paul, Minnesota to Letter (copy); Treaty of 1868 1906 Chief Little Wound 36 8 Report (copy) Visit of Sioux delegation to 1877 Washington, including speeches of Red Cloud & others before President

Box 7, Reel 6

37 Tablet 36, p.8 (continued) 38 1 Tablet 37 (continued) Conference at Pine Ridge Agency 1877

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

38 46 “Little Wound Papers” Notes on miscellaneous items 38 51 Feather, Frank at Kyle, South Dakota Dead & wounded at Wounded Knee 1907 39 “Persons and things wanted and where to find them” 40 1 Holdaway, William at Provo, Utah Union Pacific Railroad construction 1909 40 6 O’Conner, Gen. Patrick Edward Extract from biographical sketch of 41 Ricker, Eli Seavey Quotations from sources; Ricker’s own reflections; ideas for the book (content list inside the cover) 42 Beecher Island Reunion Battle of Beecher Island 1908 Elijah A. Gilbert A.J. Pliley George Green Howard Morton Thomas Ranahan James J. Peate 43 Tablet #31 (continued) Extracts from Ft. Robinson hospital 1905 (copied) Ft. Robinson-Official Record Record copied Cheyenne outbreak of 1879 including reports of incidents and injured personnel 44 Bartlett, Charles E. Wounded Knee n.d. Allen, Charles W. Wounded Knee Wounded Knee Misc. notes 45 1 Bartlett, Capt. George E. Showman, marksman – biographical sketch 46 Bibliography And notes from sources 47 Bibliography And notes from sources 48 2 Salaway, Frank at Allen, South Dakota Biographical sketch 1907 48 18 Williams, Maj. T.L., Geneva, Nebraska Wounded Knee n.d. 49 3 Cook, James H. (not filmed) Extractions from his “Recollections”

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

re cow hunt in Texas 50* Newspaper Clippings Wounded Knee massacre (transcribed news accounts, probably from Omaha Bee 51 1 Newspaper Clippings Continued from Tablet #50 51 15 Newspaper Clippings Reno Inquiry (transcribed accounts, probably from Omaha Bee)

*Item 50 to end of Box 18, not on microfilm

Box 8

52-53 Newspaper Clippings (continued) Reno Inquiry 54 Smithsonian Institute, Bureau of Ethnology “Indian Miscellany,” published by 1726-1819 Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethnology, Vol. 1, pp 1-460 (Transcriptions from) 55 Tablets 52-53 (continued) Including index of materials copied from the title pages of the twelve volumes of “Indian Miscellany” 56 U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Copies of letters in the Bureau, 1911 1813-1817 (relocation of Trans-Mississippi tribes of Indians) 57 Smithsonian Institute, Bureau of Ethnology Extracts from printed sources in 1915 Indian Library of the Institute 58-59 MISSING (12/3/1776, JEP) 60-71 New York Herald Wounded Knee Massacre 1890 (transcribed articles) 72-73 Chicago Tribune Cheyenne Outbreak (transcribed 1879 articles)

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Box 9

Tablet Page Name Subject Date

74-75 Chicago Tribune Cheyenne outbreak (continued) 76-77 Chicago Tribune Sheridan-Schurz controversy 1879 (transcribed articles re) 78 Arizona, Governor of Reports to Sec. of Interior #1 1891-1901 79 Arizona, Governor of Report to the Sec. of Interior #2 1901 (cont) 80 Arizona, Governor of Reports to Sec. of Interior #3 1881, 1883-1887 81 Arizona, Governor of Reports to Sec. of Interior #4 1889, 1891, 1892 82 Arizona, Governor of Reports to Sec. of interior #5 1893-1895 83 Arizona, Governor of Reports to Sec. of interior #6 1895 (cont) (above are extracts from reports) 84-85 Safford, Brinley Campbell, Editors “Resources of Arizona Territory” 1871 (Extracts from) 86A Arizona, Governor of Extracts from “Messages of the 1868 Governors of Arizona Territory,” Eighth Legislative Assembly, 1868 86B-90 U.S. Peace Commission Transcript of meetings, St. Louis, 1867 Missouri

Box 10

90 (original in Box 10) See above 91-93 Pacific Railroad Reports Extracts from Volume XI 1861 94-104 Chicago Tribune Reno Inquiry (transcribed articles) 1879 105-109 Chicago Tribune Transcribed articles

Box 11

110-127 Chicago Tribune Transcribed articles from

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Tablet Page Name Subject Date

127 Miscellaneous “Odds and Ends” 1879 128-129 “Odds and Ends” Meeker Massacre 1879

Box 12

130-143 “Odds and Ends” Meeker massacre 1879 144-148 “Odds and Ends” Meeker massacre 1880 149 “Odds and Ends” Victorio’s band in New Mexico 1879

Box 13

150 “Odds and Ends” Tablet #149 (continued); Schurz; 1879 Poncas 151 “Odds and Ends” Tablet #150 (continued); Poncas; 1879-1880 Victoria 152-154 “Odds and Ends” Miscellaneous 1880 155-163 Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of Ethnology Extracts from “Indian Miscellany” (each tablet bears notation of vol. and inclusive page numbers)

Boxes 14-17

164-206 Smithsonian Institution (continued)

Box 18

207-208 Smithsonian Institution (continued) 209 “Illustrated American & Cincinnati Times-Star Wounded Knee (Transcripts of article)

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SERIES TWO (Addendum) INTERVIEWS (on microfilm)

Reel 8, Lab 26,126

Box 19 (continued)

Unnumbered “A” Chief Two Moons Battle of Tongue River 1913 Battle of Rosebud Battle of Little Big Horn Little Wolf, Chief of Cheyennes Treaty 1913 Unnumbered “B” Brigadier General H.M. Creal Treaty 1913

SERIES THREE INTERVIEWS (on microfilm)

Box 19, Reel 7

Folder No. Name Subject Date

1 Ake, Winfield Scott Col. In charge of 1st Regt., U.S. 1886 Cavalry, 1866 2 Bartlett, George E. Wounded Knee Massacre 3 Bingaman, Josephus Battle of Washita; return of white prisoners 4 Brown, Charles J. Sisseton, Wahpeton, Medewakanton and Wapecootah, or, upper and lower Mississippi Sioux 5 Coe, Alfred N. Biographical sketch; Two Sticks murder case 6 Deaux, Harry Wild Bill Hickock 7 Dixon, John H. Wounded Knee 8 Finn, Sargeant Fetterman massacre; Ten Eyck 9 Houghton, Hugh Lightning Creek fight 10 Irion, John W. Sand Creek massacre; Jim

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Folder No. Name Subject Date

Beckwourth 11 Judkins, William L. Frank Grouard; McKenzie’s campaign in 1876 12 Kocer, Joseph Wounded Knee 13 LeClerc, George A. Battle of Whitestone Hill 14 Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Yellow Medicine Agency; American Horse 15 Robbins, Isaac Fight at Lightning Creek 16 Ward, A.F. Yellowstone Expedition; Little Big Horn 17 Pliley, A.J. Prairie Dog Creek Fight

SERIES FOUR NOTES

Volume 1 “ANA” notes and excerpts from a variety of sources, arranged by topic (in Ricker’s handwriting)

Box 19A (cont)

1 Carroll, William, Governor of Texas Carroll’s Mission 1829 Treaty of New Echota Exclusion of Treaty of New Echota Preston Commission Georgia Claims vs. Creeks Indiana Harrison and the Indians—Indiana Michigan Indians in Michigan Iowa Ioway Indians Georgia Remonstrance of Georgia 3/10/1824 Congressmen Quapaws Removal and Distress of the Quapaws Treaty of St. Mary’s With Delawares, Potts, Miamis. Oct. 1818 Indiana Indiana Material leading up to and Oct. 1826

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Folder No. Name Subject Date

concerning the treaty of the Wabash negotiation with the Pottawatomies and Miamis, by Cass and Tipton. Indiana Winnebagos Wyandots 2 Commission of 1832 To deal with Indian troubles in the 1832 West Illinois Treaty of Edwardville, negotiated 1919 With the Kickapoos --- Missionaries in Indian country --- New York Indians Ohio Treaty of St. Mary’s 1817 Ohio Indians 1800s McCoy --- Misc. notes on Indians Ohio Shawnee Indians 3 --- Choctaws 1826 --- Choctaws 1829 Jackson Administration Choctaws --- Choctaws, location after Treaty of 1820 --- Choctaws, Treaty of 1820 4 --- Execution of Florida Indians, Treaty of 1823 --- First Seminole War Florida Indian Treaty of 1823 Florida Indians, 1825- Florida Seminoles & Florida Affairs from 1819-1823 1819 to Treaty of 1823 Jackson Administration Seminole Indians

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Box 20

Folder No. Name Subject Date

5 Borue, Professor American History Barbour, James Copies of letters --- Black Hawk War --- Charges vs. Crouell 1825 --- Convention w/Cherokee, Creeks, 1816 Chickasaw, and Choctaw Curry, Ben F. Copies of letters --- Employment of savages in war --- Extension of State land over Indian Country --- Indian affairs 1800-1815 --- Indian allies of United States 1814-1815 --- Indian notes, Miscellaneous 6 Missouri Indians residing in Missouri Journal of U.S. Commissioner Conventions with the Creeks, 1816 Cherokee Choctaw, and Chickasaw Gavies, Edmund Copy of letter --- Gold on Indian --- Government policy toward Indians --- McKee’s journal Madison Administration Relations with Indians Treaty of Indian Springs Material on money stipulations in 1825 the Treaty of Indian Springs --- Missouri, Osage and Shawnee Indians Monroe, James Copies of letters New York Board Removal of Indians Missouri Opposition to locating Indians in Missouri Ross, John Copy of letter

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Folder No. Name Subject Date

Ross vs. Ridge 1834, 1835 --- Sacs and Foxes --- Schoolcraft papers, copies --- Suggested Indian Territory west of the Rockies

Box 21

7 --- Chickasaw Treaty of 1818 1818 --- Chickasaw Treaty of 1818 & Salt Lick controversy --- Chickasaws in 1827 1827 Jackson’s Administration Chickasaws during Jackson Administration --- Chickasaws, trouble with U.S. Indian agents 8 Creeks January-February 1825 Treaty of Fort Jackson Treaty of Washington 1826 Creek controversy Creek Indians – report of Maj. Andrews Treaty lands Violence – Treaty of Indian Springs 1825 U.S. Commissioner’s Journal 1824 Creeks 1827-1828 During Jackson Administration Creeks of Georgia Creek line, Treaty of Ft. Jackson Creek lands survey 9 Cherokee Arkansas Cherokees

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Folder No. Name Subject Date

Arkansas Cherokees, removal beyond Arkansas Attempted negotiation with 1822-1825 Cherokees Arkansas Cherokees & Treaty of 1817 Calhoun’s Treaty w/Cherokees 1819 Cherokee 1816 Cherokee address to people of U.S. 1830 Council at Running Waters 1835 Material relating to the Lovely Purchase Cherokee removal 1838 Treaty 1817 Treaty, 1817 – Journal of U.S. Commissioner 10 OVERSIZE Misc. documents and certificates Eastern Cherokee Eastern Cherokee 1831 Eastern Cherokee negotiation 1832 Evidence of coercion in Cherokee removal Intruders in Cherokee land Military affairs connected with Cherokee removal Notes: Treaty w/Arkansas Cherokees, and Rogers’ mission to eastern Cherokees North Carolina and the Cherokees 11 Miscellaneous notes 12 --- History note – Professor Adams 13 --- Civil war notes from various works

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Folder No. Name Subject Date

14 United States Navy History 1775-1897 15 England Notes on English History 16 Europe Notes on European colonization’s and discovery 17 United States Notes on U.S. Colonial History 18 --- Notes on the War of 1812 19 Georgia Notes on the Mitchel Affair 20 John, Arkansaw Notes on 21 U.S. Commissioners’ Journal Notes on Chickasaw Treaty of 1818 22-24 Untitled note cards

Box 23

25-30 Untitled note cards

Box 24

31-32 Untitled note cards 33 Ricker, Eli Seavey Civil War notes and manuscript by 102nd Ill. Volunteers Skirmishes and battles June 16-Aug. 16, 1864 Smith, F.C., Col., 102nd Ill Copy of letter to Col. Benjamin May 20-Aug. 16, 1864 Harrison describing action from 102nd Ill. Volunteers Manuscript history of the actions of the 102nd from muster-in until month of September 1864 --- Manuscript, apparently for some literary debate, on the subject “George Washington was a greater benefactor to the human race than Napoleon Bonaparte” 34 Chadron, Nebraska Printed public notices & notes re

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Folder No. Name Subject Date

history of Chadron, Nebraska 35 Miscellaneous notes 36 Custer, General George Notes on Custer 37 Miscellaneous Notes --- Wounded Knee --- Kickapoos in Mexico --- The Reno-Dodd Road --- Civil Service --- Jim Bridger Sioux Indians Sioux Treaty of 1876 and notes on Sioux Sibley, Henry Memoir of Jean N. Nicollet by Henry Sibley Miscellaneous Notes --- Plumb Creek --- 45th Congress --- 51st Congress 38 Miscellaneous Notes 39 Notes from Interviews 40 Bibliography

Box 25

41-43 Notes from Interviews 44 Ricker collection Typed survey notes of the Ricker Collection 45 Notebooks 46 Miscellaneous unsorted notes

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SERIES FIVE MANUSCRIPTS

Box 26

Folder No. Name Subject Date

1 --- Historical & Biographical Sketches 2 --- Reminiscences of captivity of Samuel J. Brown during the Sioux War & Massacre of 1862 3 Moorehead, W.K. “Life of Red Cloud” 4 Ricker, Goodale, and Milliken families Biographical notes 5 Bancroft, H.H. Biographical sketch of Gen. P.E. Connor 6 Lorene, Marquis of “Indians of the Northwest” n.d. 7 Ricker, Eli Seavey Speeches & writings of E. S. Ricker; Prospectus for The Final Conflict Between the Red Men and the Pale Faces 8 Ricker, Eli Seavey Addresses of E.S. Ricker 9 Ricker, Eli Seavey Diary (transcript copy only) 1864-1865 10 Ricker, Eli Seavey Journal of trip to New England 1911 (transcript copy only) 11 Miscellaneous sketches 12 Hoyt, John Wesley, Gov. of Wyoming, 1876-1883 Excerpt from autobiography relating to peace treaty with Shoshone and Arapahoe 13 Copway, George “Organization of a New Indian 1850 Territory East of the Mississippi River” (typed copy) 14 Sumner, Col. E.V. “Beseiged by the Utes. The 1891 Massacre of 1798” (typed copy of article)

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Folder No. Name Subject Date

15 ?? “Indians of the Yosemite” (typed copy of Chapter 1, origin not indicated) 16 ?? “Captain Carter P. Johnson’s Statement in relation to the Cheyenne Outbreak,” origin not Indicated 17 --- “The Final Conflict” original manuscript (TT 5/2/69)

SERIES SIX – PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL

This series contains correspondence and related material that Ricker removed or copied while he studied at the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the early 20th Century. An asterisk beside the date indicates that the material is original or a copy made at the time of the original. The following pages contain a calendar of this material.

Author Name Date Subjects

Box 27, Folder 1 (1794) Washington, George 21 July Rights of Chickasaw Indians Box 27, Folder 2 (1799) Hawkins, Benjamin Wright, Edward 12 December Trade with the Indians Cowetuh, Tallauhasee U.S. Factor Terr. Of U.S. N.W. of Meigs, R.J. 1799 Receipt for payment of services in House of River Ohio Repres., & in nominating members of Legislative Council Box 27, Folder 3 (1800) Henry, James M. Wright, Edward 22 May “Act for establishing Trade Houses with the War Department Ft. Wilkinson, GA Indian Tribes” – expired Harris, John W. Wright, Edward 30 August* re Wright’s Factory accts. & stores

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Author Name Date Subjects

Keeper of Mil. Stores Ft. Wilkinson, GA Philadelphia ------1800 List of Indian Tribes belonging to Red River Agency, Sulphur Fork Box 27, Folder 4 (1801) Meigs, R.J. Dearborn, Henry 1 May Request for funds on way to new appt. as Marietta Secretary of War Cherokee agent Hooker, Jn. W. Meigs, Col. Return J. 10 June An asst. for Meigs; Mr. Kennedy’s public Tellico house; Liquor for Indians Hawkins, Benjamin Wright, Edward 7 July “I believe I have never lost a paper in the Tookaubatchee U.S. Factor care of an Indian” Little Turkey Meigs, Col. 10 December Request teachers to spin & weave & reports Around Chatunuga (sic) general conditions Doublehead Meigs, Col. R.J. 13 December Asks safe passage and assistance for Little Creekpath Turkey Wheten, Isreal Dearborn, Hon. Henry 24 December War Dept. warrant; and whiskey for Indians Philadelphia Secretary of War

Box 27, Folder 5 (1802) Meigs, Return J. Secretary of War 11 January Indian goods; expenses; cotton and sheep; Agent for Cherokees manufacturing and agriculture Meigs, R.J. Secretary of War 21 January Disposition of public property Agent of War Dept. Dearborn, H. Meigs, Col. R.J. 7 April Indian annuities War Department Meigs, Return J. Lovely, Major 7 April Re Milo Estes and judgements against South West Point Asst. Agent, Cherokees Indians Meigs, Return J. Secretary of War 12 April Expenses January-March; death of Chief Agt of War Dept., TN Little Turkey; Garrison on Bear Creek; Flag for Indians Meigs, R. Secretary of War 11 June Cherokee request visit at Washington re

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Author Name Date Subjects

A. War in Tenn. Boundary between their and Chickasaw South West Point land Steiner, Abraham Meigs, Return J. 16 June Mission of United Brethern Society among Salem, No. Carolina Agent for Cherokees Cherokees Meigs, Return Jonathan Lancaster 19 June Conduct of man named Wright toward an Agent of War Dept. a Tennessee magistrate Indian commented on and condemned Dearborn, H. Meigs, Col. R.J. 14 September Sale of liquor to Indians War Department Irvine, William Office of Indian Affairs 12 November Trade with Indians Agt for Indian Factories Philadelphia Meigs, R.J. Sir: 17 November Murder of man by Cherokees Meigs, R.J. King & McAllister 19 November Re their property claim against Cherokee Southwest Point Chief, Double Head Dearborn, H. Meigs, Return J. 23 November Party of 11 Chickasaw at Washington Without passports Wilson, John Testimony 4 December Notes on disagreement between Doublehead Tellico Blackhouse and Russell Bean --- Report 22 December Notes on murder of Indian named in English So. W. Point, C.N. “Hen & Chickens” (Cherokee) Meigs, Return J. Riechel, Rev. Chas. Gotthead & 29 December Moravin (sic) ministry South West Point Rev. Christian Lewis Benzein Stokes County, No. Carolina Meigs, Return J. Wohlfuhst & Byhuns 29 December Offering welcome & assistance South West Point Spring Place, Cherokee Nation

Box 27, Folder 6 (1803) Dearborn, H. Meigs, Col. Return J. 19 February Getting permission to construct road War Department through Cherokee country to Georgia Hawkins, Col. Benjamin Meigs, Col. Return J. 30 September Road through Indian country Fort Wilkinson, GA

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Author Name Date Subjects

Hawkins, Benjamin Halstead, Mr. 21 October* Personal Meigs, Return J. Secretary of War 3 November Cost of transportation of goods; Trade South West Point, TN and new road

Box 27, Folder 7 (1804) Geiger, Valentine Meigs, Col. Return J. n.d. James Vann; life in Tennessee Clerk for Jas. Vann “by Sequitree” Meigs, R.J. Black Fox & the Principal 13 February Re Indian killed in North Carolina South West Point, TN Cherokee Chiefs of the Lower Towns Meigs, Return J. Dearborn, Gen. Henry 1 October Corn for Cherokees South West Point, TN Secretary of War Robertson, J.T. Meigs, Col. 11 December Chickasaw land in Tennessee Nashville, Tenn.

Box 27, Folder 8 (1805) Meigs, Return J. Dearborn, Henry 14 February Treaty with Cherokees for lands between Agent of Cherokees Secretary of War east and west Tennessee Justice, Dicke (The Glass) Meigs, Col. Return J. 3 March Loss of horse of Jno. Bougs Brownville Justice, Dicke (The Glass) Meigs, Col. 6 March Estate of John Civils Brownville Agent of War Dept. Justice, Dicke (The Glass) To My Friend 15 March “I wish you mind your own business and I Brownville will mine” Dearborn, H. Byers, Nicholas 25 March Allotments to Factors and Agents War Department U.S. Factor Richard, W. Meigs, Col. Return J. 26 March Requests permit to trade Oeconey Meigs, Return J. Dearborn, Gen. 28 March Intruders on Indian land Secretary of War

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Author Name Date Subjects

Kalawaskee Katake; Indian Office 5 April Intruders on Cherokee land in Georgia and Killechule; & Geo. Tennessee Parris Oostenale Forbis, Jonathan Meigs, Col. Return J. 19 April Course and distance from So. West Point to Surveyor, Tellico South West Point Tellico Fought, Gasper --- 9 April Permission requested to live in Cherokee Nation Scott, James His Excellency, John Sevier 29 July Cherokee outrage Blount Co., Tenn. Hite, Nancy Maggs (sic), Col. 7 September Mrs. Boger (Badger) Double Head’s Sister Meigs, R.J. & D. Smith Dearborn, Henry 29 October Receipt for goods delivered to Cherokee Tellico Secretary of War Meigs, R.J. (unsigned) Cherokee Nation 1805 The conduct of John Rodgers; Charges Against Meigs and Government stated

Box 27, Folder 9 (1806) Citizens on Tennessee Meigs, Col. 25 March For protection of cattle crossing river River, Blount Co. Agent for Cherokees Tallitt, Jno. Meigs, Col. 7 April Indian outrages – “Skard wimen nearly Crow Creek (Sir) into Fits” Nephew; Kalaadskee; & Friend and Brother 25 April Approving treaty Chatloee (Cherokee) Oostenaleh Black, Fox Friend and Brother 28 May Requesting public school Thompson’s village Meigs, R.J. Geiger, Valentine 6 June On the death of John Fallen; Cherokee South West Point customs and conditions Walker, John Dearborn, Henry 4 October Misuse of Indian land Walker’s Ferry Secretary of War Black Fox Sir and Brother 23 October Approves of talks at Washington and

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Author Name Date Subjects

Cherokees Turkeys Town requests annuity customs and conditions McIntosh, William Holstod, Mr. 25 October* Re trade goods Creek Agency U.S. Factor Hawkins, Benjamin Holstead, Mr. J. 8 November* Requests salt and strip iron Creek Agency U.S. Factor, Ockmulgee Hawkins, Benjamin Holstead, Mr. J. 27 November* Request cash advance for William Bird Riley, Samuel Sir: 29 November Black Fox; annuity; Roger’s charges Highwassey Cantunement against government Meigs, Return J. --- n.d. Reverse of above – notes on Roger’s Colbert, Sam B. Sir: 26 December Chickasaw Indian boy from school ------1806 Statistical abstract of the nations of Indians who inhabit that part of Louisiana visited by Captain Z.M. Pike, 1806-1807

Box 27, Folder 10 (1807) Meigs, Return J. Dearborn, Henry 1 January* Protection of Tellico after troop withdrawal Secretary of War McIntosh, Martin Meigs, Col. R.J. 16 January Enclosed statement of scholars present at Highwasee School Agt. For Cherokees, SWT school that day (Cherokee, 13 yrs old) Meigs, Return J. Judge McNary 26 January* License for Indian trade for Walton South West Point Dickson; and Indian horses; Trial of John Ferguson for killing Indian at Tellico Meigs, Return J. Dearborn, Henry 12 February Cherokee land reserve at the “Shoals” Enolee (Black Fox); Glass (ToTaku (sic)) Slacknukatuken-Cherokees Meigs, Col. R.J. 14 February* Request trial of Indian in Federal Court Dearborn, Henry Clark, William 7 March Xerox – order appointing Clark Indian Agent, Territory of Louisiana

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Author Name Date Subjects

Hawkins, Benjamin Halstead, Mr. J. 7 April* Sending for iron and steel for public shop Creek Agency U.S. Factor Meigs, Return J. Black Fox 16 April * Annuity for 1806; and against dividing South West Point, TN Head Chief of Cherokees Cherokee Nation Dearborn, H. Varnum, Joseph B. (Jr) 15 June* Appointment as Factory Agent to Chicago, Secretary of War Indiana Territory Hawkins, Benjamin Halstead J. 10 July* Requesting supplies Creek Agency U.S. Factor Armistead, A.B. Meigs, Col. Return J. 27 August Rogers Capt., U.S. Arty

Box 27, Folder 11 (1808) Chaleoa (the halfbreed) Meigs, Col. 24 January Grievances For Council at Oostenally Agent for the Cherokee Green, Sutton Meggs (sic), Col. 23 February Cherokee stealing horses Suquee Agent of the Cherokee Nation Mason, John --- 31 March Notes re salaries of clerks in Office of Supt. of Indian Trade Indian Trade Vaughn, Thomas P. Armistead, Capt. A.B. 4 April Re incident at Kings Ferry Lt, U.S. Arts. Comdg, Highwasee Garrison Meigs, Return J. Secretary of War 3 June Exchange of lands with Cherokee Highwassee Garrison Meigs, Return J. Dearborn, Henry 11 June Distribution of annuities; Vann – “the Highwassee Garrison Secretary of War savage”; character and conditions of Cherokee McGee, Malcolm Meigs, Col. Return J. 27 September Death of Thomas Wright Chickasaw Nation Agent of War Department Meigs, Return J. Dearborn, Henry 30 September Details on Meigs demand for arrest and Garrison Highwassee Secretary of War punishment of James Vann

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Box 27, Folder 12 (1809)

Author Name Date Subjects

U.S. Congress 3 March* Copy “An Act – Further to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the treasury, war, and navy departments” National Cherokee Council Meigs, Col. Return J. 27 September Re appointment of 13 Chiefs to manage Wills Town Agent for Cherokees affairs of whole nation Turtle at Home Meigs, Return 1 October Lands once again occupied by whites

Box 27, Folder 13 (1810) Lowry, John Meigs, Col. Return J. 12 January Whites on Indian lands and taking cattle Cherokee Chief Battle Creek Meigs, Return J. Eustis, William 14 February Cherokee alarm over speech of Governor Highwassee Garrison Secretary of War Blount Meigs, Return J. Eustis, William 22 February Trial of Indian who killed negro Meigs, Return J. Eustis, William 13 April Re letter of Lowry (above) and re intruders on Indian lands Meigs, Return J. Purdy, Col. Robert 13 April Re intruders on Lowry’s lands Purdy, Robert Meigs, Col. Return J. 13 April Reply – sending troops Lt. Col. Comdg., Agent of War Highwassee Eustis, W. Meigs, Col. Return J. 23 May Indemnity payments to whites War Department Chickasaw Chiefs Madison, James 17 July* Discrepancy in prices on goods

Box 27, Folder 14 (1811) Meigs, Return J. Eustis, William 4 August White men marrying Cherokee and removal Secretary of War of whites Linnard, William Mason, Gen. John 9 August Indian annuities

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Military Agents Office

Box 27, Folder 15 (1812) Johnston, J. Mason, Gen. 23 March Specifies presents to be presented to Chiefs Washington City visiting Washington Huston, Jno. W. Mason, Gen. John 26 March Requests articles for “purpose of counseling Agt. For the Shawanoese Superintendent and for presents to the Indians George Town Varnum, J.B. Jr. Mason, Gen. J. 14 May* Result of visit to manufacturers in Mass. U.S. Factor Supt. of Indian Trade showing impossibility of producing Washington George Town Indian goods for lack of long coarse wools Edwards, Ninian Secretary of War 7 July Enclosing letter from Nicholas Jarrot Elvirade, Randolph Co. Illinois Territory Jarrot Edwards, Gov. Ninian 29 June Re lack of supply source for the Indians Cahokias J.M. (John Mason) Meigs, Col. R.J. 17 July Sale of goods of late Factory at Highwassee Geo. Town Society of Friends Eustis, William 1812 Society’s efforts to aide Seneca Indians in Secretary of War New York

Box 27, Folder 16 (1813) Unidentified Cherokee Friend and Brother 1 February Cherokee release of Brown and “The Battlecreek (not Col. Meigs) Mouse” for punishment Meigs, Return J. Blount, Governor (Willie) 11 February White intrusions and killing of Indians Kannetoo Meigs, Col. Return J. 18 March* Robbed of goods. White people fill the St. Francis Agent for the Cherokee country. Government intervention (signed in presence of requested Jno. Ross) Lovely, William L. Meigs, Col. Return J. 6 August Extract – requests protection from whites Ft Meigs on the Arkansas Martin, Samuel Meigs, Col. R.J. 16 August Re woman and Col. Meigs Kingston

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“C” Dr. 6 September* Describes residents of Arkansas and fraud of Mount Illinois traders (600 miles up the Ark.)

Box 27, Folder 17 (1814) McLen, Jno.; Meigs, Col. April Chiefs want white intruders removed McLemore, Robert; Fox, M.; Loury, Geor; Eight Killer; and Loury, Jno. Louryvill Meigs, Col. Return J. Sir: n.d. “Some observations relating to the Southwest Point, TN Cherokees” w/note by Ricker Identifying author, etc. Will, R(ichard) Meigs, Col. Return J. 6 September (1st four pp missing): re mistreatment of Arkansas Highwassee Garrison the Osage Jackson, Andrew (copy) Gales, Maj. Thomas 17 December* Mustering of Caddos for service at Ft. Maj. General Co. G Supt. of Affairs for Claiborne (fragile) Hdqtrs, 7th Mil. Dist. Caddos & neigh. tribes British Prisoners Certified list 15 November* List of articles furnished prisoners by Frederick Town, MD Morris Jones, Deputy Marshall

Box 27, Folder 18 (1815) Lovely, William L. Meigs, Return J. 29 May Osage broken tribes; Agt. Pierre Choteau; Cherokee Agency on the Agent of War Dept. Salt work at Osage village Arkansas Highwassee Garrison Dallas, A.J. Madison, James 27 June Hostile attitude of Indians; recomm. est. of Acting Sec. of War President, U.S. military post at Chicago Smith, William Meigs, Col. 23 October Death of Timothy Meigs Meigs, Return J. Crawford, William 26 December Indemnity Claims Cherokee Agency Secretary of War Meigs, Return J. Lovely, William L. n.d. Instructions to Maj. Lovely Agt of War, Tenn. Agt for the Cherokees

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Box 27, Folder 19 (1816) Inhabitants of Roane & President of the U.S. 27 February Requests Agent to deal with white ruffians Blount Cos., TN on Indian lands Meigs, Return J. Circular 14 June “To the intruders on the Cherokee lands…..” Cherokee Agency Gaines, George L. McKee, Col. John 20 July In re murder of two Chocktaws by whites in Choctaw Trading House Agt to the Choctaws Bassets (sic) Creek Cocke, Col. William Sir: 22 September Extract re treaty with Chickasaws and Chickasaw Agency reports against Cocke

Box 27, Folder 20 (1817) Meigs, Return J. Gov. McMinn 17 January* Effect of land exchange on Cherokee Cherokee Agency Meigs, Return J. Gov. McMinn 17 January P.S. (above) re Charles Hicks Brown, Richard Wilson, Thomas 3 July Against Mr. Chisholm and requests Pres. of Cherokee Comm. Clerk meeting with Arkansas Chiefs Highwasee Chisholm, John D. Gentlemen: 3 July Rebuttal to Indian objections Cherokee Nation Clark, William Secretary of War 15 July* Account against Government for trading & Aug. Chouteau with Indians St. Louis

Box 27, Folder 21 (1818) McMinn, Jos. Secretary of War 10 January Arkansas delegation to city; Treaty of 1817; Knoxville Gen. Toulintasky; Toocheler; The Glass; Capt. Speers; Col. Richard Brown; James Rogers McMinn, Gov. Jos. Calhoun, John C. 12 April Extract re Cherokee emigration Knoxville Calhoun, J.C. (copy) Shelby, Gen. Isaac and 2 May* Chickasaw and Quapaw lands in Kentucky Dept. of War Gen. Andrew Jackson and Tennessee Calhoun, J.C. Cass, Lewis, Ninian Edwards; 25 May* Re Resolution abolishing system of trade

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Dept. of War & William Clarke (Govs) with the Indians Cass, Lew --- 19 June Extracts re inducements to Indians for Detroit success of land treaties Evarts, Jeremiah & Calhoun, John C. 15 July* Interests of the American Board of Foreign Elias Cornelius Secretary of War Missions Washington Society of Friends Monroe, James 16 August* Memorials from their meetings at Baltimore Indian Office President, U.S. and Ohio Otto, W.T. Swetland, S.H. 28 August Appointment to take census of Eastern or Acting Sec. of Interior Washington, D.C. North Carolina Cherokee Meigs, R.J. (draft) Secretary of War 10 October State of the Cherokee Society and Cherokee Agency Government, including Criminal Customs

Box 27, Folder 22 (1819) McCoy, Isaac Taylor, W(aller) 8 January* Interest in establishing mission among the Baptist Brd of Foreign Senator, Washington, D.C. Indians Missions, Bruceville, IN McMinn, Joseph Calhoun, John C. 26 January Land for appointed Cherokee agents; Spear, Murfreesboro Secretary of War Brown, Lowry, Starr, McNair, Walker, Taylor, Harlin and Adair McMinn, Joseph Calhoun, J.C. 27 January Cherokee Deputation to Washington; Exchange of lands Meigs, Return J. Calhoun, John C. 24 February Re Government obtaining Highwassee in Washington City Secretary of War treaty with Indians Ross, Lewis Meigs, R.J. 6 March Intends permanent resident on treaty lands Washington City Cherokee Agent McMinn, Joseph Calhoun, John C. 30 March Re Article 5 of treaty of 1818 Murfreesboro Secretary of War McKee, John Calhoun, J.C. 15 April Compensation to family of murdered Indian Choctaw Agency Secretary of War “Nanta” Jackson, Andrew McKee, Col. Jno. 22 April Chickasaw Treaty (proposed) Reasons for Hermitage, near Nashville Choctaw Agent and instructions to McKee

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Ross, Jno. Meigs, Return J. 17 June Re Article 3 of Treaty of 2/27/1818 Cherokee Agency Cherokee Agent Meigs, Return J. Morgan, Gideon 21 July Affidavit of marriage to Cherokee & Filing Cherokee Agency for land near mouth of Titus Creek Menard, Pierre Calhoun, John C. 27 August* Requests instruction to bear certain expenses Kaskaskia Secretary of War to aid emigrant Indians W.C. (Wm. Clarke) n.d. Estimate for moving Indians (mentions (entitled Col. Menard’s Osage and Kansas Treaty) General Abstracts) Mitchell, D.B. Calhoun, John C. 14 September Estate of Col. Hawkins Agt. For I.A. Secretary of War Mount Nebr. Meigs, Col. Return J. Calhoun, John C. 14 November Peace offerings for killed Indians Cherokee Agency Secretary of War Sherburne, Henry Calhoun, J.C. 18 November Extract re treaty of October 19 with Agt to the Chickasaws Secretary of War Chickasaws McIntosh, William Brother: (President) 31 December Florida lands are Creek lands for self and Deputation (Creek Indians)

Box 27, Folder 23 (1820) Johnston, John Calhoun, J.C. 5 January Report on Mohican Indians; Origin of George Town Col. Secretary of War Mohican claim and other matters re Miamis and Delawares Meigs, Return J. Townson, Nathan 22 January Payments to Corps of Cherokee in service Cherokee Agency Paymaster, Gen. Amer. Army of U.S. Calhoun, J.C. Meigs, Col. R.J. 5 February Baptist Brd of Foreign Missions to open Department of War Washington, Tenn mission under Mr. Posey Meigs, Return J. Calhoun, John C. 28 February Concerning above letter Meigs, Return J. Posey, Rev. Mr. 18 March Re construction plans for mission Cherokee Agency Path Killer; Speaker; and Meigs, Col. R.J. 8 April Intruders on Indian lands and in support Wau-Sau-Cy of school

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Creek Path Calhoun, J.C. Meigs, Col. R.J. 14 June Payment to Rev. A. Hoyt for school at Dept. of War Cherokee Agent Brainerd Cutts, Richard Meigs, Return J. 17 July* Mode of Pension accounts 2d Comptrs Office Indian Agent Treasury Department Meigs, Return J. Calhoun, John C. 20 July Expenses for 3rd Quarter 1820 Cherokee Agency Secretary of War Gray, G. Calhoun, J.C. 11 October* Re removal of agency Red River Agency Washington City Natchetoches Cass, Lew; & Sol. Sibley Calhoun, J.C. 14 October Re treaty for lands “in this “Peninsular” Detroit Secretary of War Forsythe, Th. Clark, William 2 November Re right of Pottawatomie Indians to lands St. Louis St. Louis ceded by Kicapoos to U.S., lying on East side of Illinois River Lee, William Meigs, R.J. 21 November* Allotments to windows and orphans of 2nd Auditor’s Office Cherokee Agency Indians slain in U.S. service altered Treasury Department Kinsbury, Cyrus Calhoun, John C. 21 December Report on school and Elliott, run by Elliott, Choctaw Nation Secretary of War American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Walker, John Miegs, Col. R.J. 25 December Walker’s declaration to honor treaties Cherokee Agency of his country

Box 27, Folder 24 (1821) Clark, William Calhoun, John C. 20 February See letter Forsythe-Clark (1820) St. Louis Secretary of War Meigs, Return J. Lee, William 1 May* Existing claims for back annuities (fragile) Cherokee Agency 2d Auditor, Treas. Dept. Meigs, R.J. Williams, John 4 May* Trade with the Indians Cherokee Agency Senator in Congress Calhoun, John C. Chiefs of Arkansas Cherokee 8 October* Acks. Letter of Chiefs complaining that

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War Department promises of Govt. relating to intruders Upon their lands had not been performed

Box 27, Folder 25 (1822) Citizens of Jackson Co. Meigs, Col. 21 February Petition requesting agt. to deal with Alabama Agt. of Cherokee Nation intruders and recommending Capt. John K. Tate Cass, Lew Calhoun, John C. 17 July No need to re-establish military post at Detroit Secretary of War Fort Wayne and expresses need for use of old buildings. Cherokee & Osage Chiefs Treaty 9 August* Treaty of peace, Amity, and Friendship Fort Smith, Arkansas between the Cherokees and the Big and Little Osages (fragile) Clark, John Calhoun, John C. 4 October Cover letter for report of Surveyor General Executive Dept. Secretary of War on Cherokee ceded lands (not in folder) Milledgeville, GA

Box 27, Folder 26 (1823) McMinn, Joseph Calhoun, John C. 6 March Estate of Col. Meig’s Grandfather Cherokee Agency Secretary of War McMinn, Joseph Headmen & Chiefs of 28 April Extract re Indian Lands Cherokee Agency Cherokee Nation McMinn, Joseph Calhoun, John C. 4 July Report on staff at Cherokee Agency Cherokee Agency Secretary of War Gadsen, J. Calhoun, J.C. 10 October* Concerning his appointment as a Charleston, S.C. Secretary of War Commissioner to run Reservation in Florida McIntosh, William Ross, John 21 October Attempts to bribe Chiefs Newtown Kinsbury, Cyrus Calhoun, John C. 30 October School at Elliott Mayhew, C.N. Secretary of War Kingsbury, Cyrus Calhoun, John C. October 5th Annual report of Schools in the Choctaw Supt. of Schools Nation (cover letter, January 6, 1824-

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Mayhew, C.N. below) Worthington, W.G.D. Secretary of War 26 November Enclosed extract of letter written him re Baltimore treaty in Florida Troup, G.M. President of the U.S. 22 December Enclosing Memorial and Senate Report Executive Dept. Milledgeville, GA Senate & House President of the U.S. 18 December Memorial of the Senate and House of Georgia George & Committee report on the extinguishment of Indian Claims to land in Georgia (encl. w/above)

Box 27, Folder 27 (1824) Kingsbury, Cyrus Calhoun, John C. 6 January Cover letter for 5th Annual Report of Mayhew, Choctaw Nation Secretary of War Schools (October 1823-above) Troup, G.M. (President) 24 April Claims of Georgia against the United States Executive Dept. Milledgeville, GA McKenney, Tho. Lee, William 22 July Requests accounts of Indian agents Department of War 2d Auditor Ross, Lewis McMinn, Joseph 22 October Sharp letter against McMinn making Agency Agency valuation of Ross’s improvements ------1824 Statistical table showing number and location of different bands of Indians within Agency of the Sault St. Marie, Michigan Territory

Box 27, Folder 28 (1825) Government Leaflet House of Representatives 25 January Document “Carver’s Grant,” re Indian Grants to Jonathan Carver: A series Of letters (following) Leavenworth, H. Meigs, Josiah 28 July (1821) Meigs, Josiah Secretary of Treasury 8 February 1822 Crawford, William H. President 22 April 1822

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Munroe, James House of Representatives 23 April 1822 18th Congress, 2nd Session --- 25 January 1825 Report from Committee on Private Land Claims (end of series) McIntosh, Susan & Peggy Campbell, Col. D.G. 3 May Relating murder of Gen. William McIntosh Line Creek, Fayette Co. & Maj. James Meriwether & Thomas Tustunnugee by certain Chiefs Hawkins, Jane Campbell, Col. & 3 May Her testimony concerning above Fayette County Maj. Meriwether Pike, Luther H. Brodin, P 3 June* Memo (1886) re Kansas Indian Reservation Washington Draughtsman or 23 June Treaty of 6/3/1825 and Request for Tracing Jolley, John Izard, Governor 18 August Indian dissatisfaction over non-compliance Spadry, C.N. with former treaties, Cherokee will not Give any more land Ricker, Eli Seavey Note Re boundaries of Cherokee Nation in 1825 Izard, Gov. George Barbour, James 3 September Re Exchange of lands with Cherokee in Little Rock, Ark. Terr. Secretary of War Arkansas Duval, Maj. E.W. Izard, George May (Note on reverse above) re Perpetual Law passed by Indians that “any person of their nation who shall propose the sale and exchange of their lands shall suffer death” McKenney, Tho. L. Barbour, James 23 December Req. draft for Col. Richard M. Johnson in re Office of Indian Affairs Secretary of War Chocktaw Academy near Great Crossing, Kentucky

Box 27, Folder 30 (1826) Secretary of War Opothle Yoholo 10 January Requesting ratification of treaty for lands Head Chief, Creek Nation in Georgia and relaying message from President that Creek offer rejected Opothle Yoholo & Creek Secretary of War 16 January Sticking firm to hold on to land in Georgia Chiefs and demanding annuity Muscoga Creek Nation Brown’s Hotel, Wash. Ridge, John McKinney, Col. 18 January Ideas to resolve treaty

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Sec. of Creek Deputation Izard, George Secretary of War 28 January Re memorial of citizens of Arkansas Indian Office Territory to settle Tract known as Arkansas Territory “Lovely’s Purchase”

Box 27, Folder 30 (1829) Eaton, J.A. President of the U.S. 18 March* Enclosed report (below) War Office Nourse, Maj. & --- 18 March* Statement re Seneca Indian Claims Col. M. McKinney

Box 27, Folder 31 (1831) Clark, William Cass, Lewis 20 November Re Fur Trade and Inland Trade to Mexico Superintendency of I.A. Secretary of War (10 typed pp) St. Louis Pilcher, Joshua --- 1 December Re Fur Trade and Inland trade to Mexico St. Louis

Box 27, Folder 32 (1832) Clark, William Goodman, Paul 12 April* Re Mr. Goodman’s desire to purchase lots St. Louis at Padoucah in Padoucah

Box 27, Folder 33 (1833) Herring, Comm. Elbert Armstrong, F.W. 13 April Extract – orders to mark off reservation for Com’r Indian Affairs Choctaw Agent himself as Agt. (cover letter, January 28, 1856-Box 28) ------1833 Statement of purchases of land from the Appalachiocolas (taken from Statement, Box 27, F.40, 1789-1840)

Box 27, Folder 34 (1834) Kinzie, Jno. H. Chairman of Committee 14 February Charges and specifications against George Washington on Indian Affairs R. Porter, Governor of Michigan (cover

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U.S. Senate letter only) Simonton, I.P. Gibson, Brig. Gen. George 18 February Expenses for conducting Ottawas West of Lt. & Disb’g Agt. Mississippi Washington Cass, Lew: & President Circular (printed) 3 July* Regulations on the Payment of Annuities Andrew Jackson Cass, Lew: Circular (printed) 3 July* Rules for Arrangements for Paying Annuities Marshall, William Herring, Elbert 8 July Mit-Chee-Kick-kaw-Bah (Potawatomie Indian Agency Com’r Indian Affairs Chief) arrives at agency with 105 Indians Logansport, Indiana To move west but there is no Removal Agts; Goes West, leaves Band

Davis, Anthony L. Cass, Hon. Lewis 28 July Appointment as Emigrating Agent for Fort Wayne Secretary of War Potawatamie

Box 27, Folder 35 (1835) Simonton, I.P. Gibson, Brig. Gen. George 18 February Ottowa Emigration Lt. & Disb’g Agt. Commanding General Washington Bean, Peter E. Jackson, Andrew 11 September Indian incursions into Texas Col. Of Cavalry Com’g President of U.S. Eastern Dept. Nacagdoches, TX

Box 27, Folder 36 (1836) Jesup, Thos. I. Cass, Lewis 31 August Creek Emigration of Opothle Yoholo Ross, John Register of Valuations, 17 September Valuation of improvements of John Ross Vanns Valley, Head Book A., p.9 of Coosa, Floyd or Walker Co., Georgia Davis, Anthony L. Harris, C.A. 3 December Transfer of business re Indian Emigration Asst. Agt. Pottawatomies Com’r of Indian Affairs to Office of Com’r of Indian Affairs

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Fort Leavenworth Washington

Box 27, Folder 37 (1837) King, William R. Jackson, General Andrew 25 February Cherokee Deputation is to be ignored President of Senate Sutton, Henry J. Journal re Emigration of Indians 11-12 June Among the Cherokee Sutton, Henry H. Journal re Emigration of Indians 12 June Among the Cherokee near New Echota Sutton, Henry H. Journal re Emigration of Indians 5 July Among the Cherokee near Echota Sutton, Henry H. Gentlemen: 27 September Drinking and gambling among Indians Writing Room

Box 27, Folder 38 (1838) Deas, Lt. Edward Testimony April-May Testimony of Lt. Deas re removal of 250 Cherokee Indians from Waterloo, AL to McCoy’s west of the Mississippi, April 6-May 1 Hitchcock, E.A. Harris, C.A. 2 September Death of Gen. William Clark Maj., M.D. Agt. Com’r Indian Affairs Indian Dept., St. Louis C.A.H. (C.A. Harris) Butler, George F. 11 September Claim of Jonathan Scheifflin on U.S. for Office of Indian Affairs New York service as Indian Agt., Detroit Smith, Nat., Supt. Scott, Maj. Gen. Winfield 2 October Cherokee Emigration Cherokee Agency East Comdg., E.D., U.S.A. Scott, Winfield Circular 4 October Escort for Cherokee Emigrants Hdqtrs., E.D. Smith, Nat. Scott, Maj. Gen. Winfield 5 October Census of Cherokee Emigrants Supt., Cherokee Emig. Scott, Winfield Smith, Gen. N. 6 October Cherokee Muster Rolls Hdgtrs., E.D. Supt. &c,&c,&c Murrell, Cuslow G. Scott, Gen. W. 7 October Cherokee passage through Kentucky; Ross Athens, Tennessee U.S. Army contract for removal of Cherokee

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Smith, Nat. Scott, Maj. Gen. Winfield 8 October Smith’s relief of mustering duty Cherokee Agency Comdg., E.D., U.S.A. War Department --- 8 September Ross-Smith conflict of duties Scott, H.L. Scott, Maj. Gen. Winfield 11 October Report on removal of Cherokee 1st Lt., 4th Infantry Comdg E.D., U.S.A. Fort Cass, Tennessee Scott, Winfield Poinsett, J.R. 12 October Report, update of business and removal of Cherokee Agency Secretary of War Cherokee Scott, Winfield Collins, Capt., R.V.C. 12 October Funds for Cherokee removal and Ross Cherokee Agency U.S.A. Disbursing Agt Contract Indian Dept., Little Rock B.F.B. --- 1838 Revisions of contract with Cherokee Nation At New Echota, 12/29/1835

Box 27, Folder 39 (1839) Cherokee Indian Council Armstrong, Maj. W. 9 July Assuring peaceful emigration Illinois, & by Jno. Ross Supt. of Indian Affairs 6 Chiefs of Medawakanton President of U.S. 2 December Annuity for interpreter, Scott Campbell Sioux, Fort Snelling (to accompany letter of Jan. 2, 1840)

Box 27, Folder 40 (1840) Crawford, T. Hartley Poinsett, J.R. 22 January Cover letter for letter of 2 December 1839 War Dept., O.I.A. Secretary of War ------1789-1840 Statement of purchases of land made from each Indian tribe, since the establishment of present Federal Government, showing aggregate amount Schoolcraft, Henry R. Crawford, T.H. 15 July Indian-Government relations Washington Com’r Indian Affairs Poinsett, J.R. Commissioner of Indian Affairs 24 September Answer-reverse of letter of 22 January

Box 27, Folder 41 (1841) Johnson, Rh. M. & --- 25 September Closing of Choctaw Academy

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P. P. Pitchlynn, Supt. White Sulphur, O.O.

Box 27, Folder 42 (1842) Hendrick, Thomas T. Spencer, John 20 February* Claim of Stockbridges to Delaware land West Stockbridge, I.T. Secretary of War Poinsett, J.R. House of Representatives 4 March* Doc. #121: re extra pay for General Scott Secretary of War 27th Congress, 2d Session Richardson, W.P. War Department 6 September Census of Iowa Tribe of Indians Indian Sub Agent Great Nemaha Sub Ag. Callaway, R.A. --- 1842 Census of Osage Tribe of Indians Osage Sub Agent

Box 27, Folder 43 (1843) Crawford, J(T). Hartley Armstrong, William 19 May Regulation of letters and papers War Dept., O.I.A. Supt. of Indian Affairs Choctaw Agency North Carolina 28 June Walla or Polly (Cherokee) vs. Spoliation. Cherokee County The United States North Carolina 28 June Nicy Wah-ches-she vs. Spoliation. The Cherokee County United States North Carolina 28 June Sam Wah-ches-she vs. Spoliation. The Cherokee County United States North Carolina --- 28 June Tee-nah-la-lee vs. Spoliation. The United Cherokee County States Paschal, George W. Crawford, Hon. T.H. 21 August Re Report of the trial of Wand Watie Van Buren, Arkansas Com’r of Indian Affairs (Cherokee) for murder of James Foreman (Cherokee)

Box 27, Folder 44 (1845) Hughes, James M. Crawford, Hon. T.H. 4 January* Removal of Superintendency of Indian Washington City Com’r of Indian Affairs Affairs at St. Louis to Fort Leavenworth

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Cummins, Richard W. Harvey, Th. H. 6 January* Census of Munsees, Shawanees, and Agt., Fort Leavenworth Supt of Indian Affairs Delaware Indians at Fort and request for St. Louis corn Harvey, Th. H. Crittenden, Joel 7 January* Government will furnish 5,000 bushel corn Supt. Indian Affairs Osage Sub Agency to Osage West Post, MO Fort Scott, MO Harvey, Th. H. Waughan, A.J. 7 January* Government corn for Potawattomies, Osage, West Post, MO Sub Agt., Osage Peorias, Weas, Piankesahws, Ottawas, and Chippewas Harvey, Th. H. Cummins, Richard W. 9 January* Purchase of corn for Kansas, Shawnee, Independence, MO West Post, MO Delaware, and Munsee Indians Harvey, Th. H. Miller, David 9 January* Auth. To purchase corn for agency Indians Independence, MO Agt., Council Bluffs High Bridge Creek, Holt Co., MO Harvey, Th. H. Crawford, T. Hartley 14 July* Proposing special method for delivery of Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs annuity goods and funds in a particular St. Louis, MO case Harvey, Th. H. Crawford, T. Hartley 21 July* Enclosed above letters to agents re corn and Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs explains actions to relieve Indians Harvey, Th. H. Crawford, T. Hartley 10 September* Annual report for the year 1845 and Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs estimate of funds for 1845 encloses abstract of licenses granted to Indian Traders, October 1884-September 1845 Johnson, Col. Richard M. My Respected and Worthy Friend 10 October Oregon – U.S. vs. England White Sulphur, KY Johnson, Col. Richard M. McDill (sic), Hon. William 9 November Congrats on appt.; Choctaw Academy White Sulphur, KY Com’r of Indian Affairs Johnson, Col. Richard M. Medill, William 12 November In support of school and against Col. White Sulphur, KY Com’r of Indian Affairs Richard S. Elliott Johnson, Col. Richard M Medill, Hon. William 30 November In support of school Ewing, George W. Johnson, Richard M. 22 December Reminiscences; Support of Johnson; Washington, D.C. enlisting students for Academy Ewing, George W. Sevier, Ambrose H. 23 December Enclosed above to Johnson re Indian

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Washington boys for Choctaw Academy

Box 27, Folder 45 (1846) Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 6 February* Charges against P. Chauteau Jr. and Co. by Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs Alexander Harvey Johnson, Col. R.M. Medill, Col. William 20 February Boys for school and Oregon-U.S. vs. G.B. Johnson, Col. Rh. M. Medill, Col. 20 February Promoting success of Choctaw Academy Turner, H.S. Harvey, Tho. H. 1 June* Enclosed list of $3,000 worth of goods for St. Louis Supt. of Indian Affairs Indians (encl. 2 letters of June 3) Haverty, John (copy) Bund, Samuel H. 2 June*A 200 NY Indians to Fort Scott Clerk, St. Louis Osage Sub Agency, Ft. Scott Haverty, John Medill, Hon. W. 2 June* Abstract of proposals for transportation of Office of I.A. Com’r of Indian Affairs provisions for Winnebago and Sioux Haverty, John Medill, Hon. W. 3 June* Enclosed requisition (copy) of Lt. Turner Indian Affairs, St. Louis Adj. 1st Dragoons (June 1, above) Haverty, John Bund, Samuel H. 18 June*B Proposals for goods to NY Indians Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. W. 29 June* Enclosed proposals for $3,000 worth of Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs goods for NY Indians Chauteau, Jr. (Pierre) & Co. Harvey, T.H. 2 June* Proposal (enclosure with above letter) St. Louis, MO Supt. of Indian Affairs Harvey, Tho. H. (copy) Bund, Samuel H. 30 June*C Goods for NY Indians Harvey, Tho. H. (copy) Bund, Samuel H. 1 July*E Enclosed copy of letter from Com’r of Supt. of Indian Affairs Osage Sub Agency Indian Affairs (not in folder) Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. W. 16 July* Harvey’s absence from office Bund, Samuel H. (copy) Harvey, Tho. H. 25 July*D Cost of subsistence for 187 NY Indians Ranch Bank, State of MO Hewitt, Richard 10 August* Receipt for deposit Lexington Sub Agent for Wyandotte Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. W. 13 August* Statement of public funds in Office of St. Louis Com’r of Indian Affairs Indian Affairs with affidavits Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 28 August* Enclosed receipts of sub-agents for Supt. of Indian Affairs annuity goods for Sioux and Winnebago Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 29 August* Osage River Sub Agency annuity Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 12 September* Land for Chippewa Indians

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Hewitt, Richard Harvey, Thos. H. 9 October* Report on Wyandotte Sub Agency Sub Agent Supt. of Indian Affairs Harvey, Tho. H. (copy) Medill, Hon. W. 15 October*G Request of chiefs of NY Indians to be placed Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs under Neosho Sub Agency Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 15 October* Report on trip to pay Wyandotte Osage River Sub Agency Washington improvement fund and to Indian agencies to superintend annuity payments Haverty, John Medill, Hon. W. 21 October* Enclosed agent and sub-agent accounts for Clerk, St. Louis Com’r of Indian Affairs third quarter 1846 (not in folder) Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 4 November* Further report on visit to agencies Council Bluffs Agency Washington City Haverty, John (copy) Bund, Samuel H. 6 November*F Enclosed copy of letter re NY Indians Clerk, Indian Office Osage Sub Agency (not in folder) Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 24 November* Further report o visit to agencies St. Louis, MO Washington City Johnson, Rh. M. Medill, Col. William 21 November Re Choctaw Academy White Sulphur, KY Washington City Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 8 December* Details re NY Indians West with enclosures Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs A thru G (see alpha dated letters beginning with June 2, 1846) Harvey, Thos. H. Medill, Hon. William 12 December* Depredations by Sioux on Pawnee Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 12 December* Disposition of monies in his care Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 14 December* Remuneration for passage fee for 2 Indians Harvey, Th. H. McDaniel, Hon. William 14 December* Harvey’s removal from office Supt. of Indian Affairs House of Representatives

Box 27, Folder 46 (1847) Johnson, Rh. M. Dear Col. 6 January Col. Upshaw, Agt for Chickasaws White Sulphur, KY Ricker, Eli Seavey 19 January Notes re land granted Stephen L. Lee (Luis Lee) and Narcisco Beaubien who were Killed at Taos massacre Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 28 February* Charges by A. Garthrie against Traders

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Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs mentioning Joseph Roubideaux St. Louis Harvey, Th. H. Medill, Hon. William 28 April* Government funds Johnson, Rh. M. Medill, Col. William 23 May Parents wish boys removed from school and White Sulphur, KY manual labor school started Johnson, Rh. M. Medill, Col. William 1 August Continuing school for one year; Fighting White Sulphur, KY Com’r of Indian Affairs in Mexican War; Col. James Logan’s Reappointment ------1847 Census returns for Algonquin Tribe

Box 27, Folder 47 (1848) ------11 October Notes on appointment of Lt. Col. John Macrae Washington as military Gov. of Mexico and his career Brown, Orlando Calhoun, James S. 28 December Indian affairs in New Mexico Dept. of the Interior Indian Agent Office of Indian Affairs New Mexico

Box 27, Folder 48 (1849) Ricker, Eli Seavey --- 1849 Note cards re source material on New Mexico; Appointment of Thomas Ewing Abel, Annie Heloise Bibliography 1849 Correspondence of the 2nd U.S. Indian Agent Ph.D., Yale at Santa Fe, James S. Calhoun, 1849-1851 includes copies of following letters: Ewing, T. Medill, Hon. William 29 March Removal of Agency at Council Bluffs to Sec., Dept. of Interior Com’r of Indian Affairs Santa Fe Calhoun, J.S. Clayton, John M. 3 April Requests copy of all the laws of U.S. Agt. Santa Fe Secretary of State Ewing, T. Com’r of Indian Affairs 18 May Defects in Bond of James S. Calhoun O.B. (Orlando Brown) Indians Agts & Sub Agents 13 July Circular re Census of Indian Tribes O.B. Calhoun, James S. 7 November Treaty with Navajos Office of Indian Affairs Agt., Santa Fe

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Ewing, T. Com’r of Indian Affairs 31 December Orders to expedite dispatcher, Isaac B. Secretary of Interior Dunn

Box 27, folder 49 (1850) Ricker, E.S. Notes 3 January Wilson, John Ewing, Hon. Thomas 22 February* Re condition of Indians in California San Francisco, CA Com’r of Indian Affairs Nuevo Mejicano-Extra --- 27 March Extract of item mentioning delegation from Santa Fe, NM Washington including Hugh N. Smith, Representative; Senators Tuley, Keithly (in Spanish) Calhoun, J.S. Brown, Orlando 31 March Return of captives of Comanche’s and Santa Fe, NM Com’r of Indian Affairs their testimony Ricker, E.S. Notes 12-18 June Treaty with Utahs Calhoun, J.S. Brown, Orlando 16 July Enclosed treaty made by him with the Santa Fe Com’r Indian Affairs Pueblos of Santa Clara (copy of Treaty follows) Hopkins, R McLane, Maj. N. 27 August Re condition among the Dakotas; mentions Missionary, A.B.C.F.M. Indian Sub Agent Canon and Des Moines rivers; Chief Location not given Location not given Mazaxa; Medewatantonwan Dakotas Dunn, James H. Stuart, A.H.H. 9 October Re return of their captive niece, (Mrs. Abington, Virginia Location not given White’s child), from NM Indians

BOX 28

Box 28, Folder 50 (1851) Ricker, E.S. Notes Calhoun correspondence, 1851 Boone, Albert G. Corwin, Thomas 8 January American Fur Co.; the Ewings; and Secretary of the Treasury fraud in annuity payments Doty, James Duane Fillmore, Millard 20 January Removal of Indians residing in North House of Representatives President &c, &c, &c Western states to country west of Washington (referred to Sec. of Interior) Mississippi River Calhoun, J.S. Lea, Hon. L. 31 January Re Calhoun’s bond as Agent

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Santa Fe, NM Com’r of Indian Affairs Calhoun, James S. People of Territory 18 March Proclamation – Formation of Volume Governor, Territory of New Mexico Corps to protect against Indians Of New Mexico Calhoun, James S. Munroe, Brevt Col. John 8 April Withdrawal of his authority to oversee Supt. of Indian Affairs Comd’g 9th Mil. Dept. Indian Supplies Munroe, John Calhoun, Governor 9 April Re above subject Bt Col. U.S.A. Supt. Indian Affairs Santa Fe, NM Territory of New Mexico Calhoun, James S. Munroe, John 10 April Continued discussion on fiscal affairs of Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe, NM Indian Department of New Mexico Calhoun, J.S. Dawson, Hon. W.C. 12 April Revolution in New Mexico U.S. Senator Calhoun, James S. Clayton, Hon. P. 27 April Discrepancies in account of James S. Executive Dept. 2d Auditor Calhoun, Indian Agent for 4th Santa Fe, NM Washington City Quarter 1849 and 1st Quarter 1850 Ricker, E.S. Notes June Appointment of G. Copway Henry, Joseph Sir: 20 June* Volumes 1 & 2 of Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution Contributions to Knowledge Ricker, E.S. Correspondence & Bibliography Remainder of folder 28 part of research For correspondence of J.S. Calhoun Calhoun, J.S. Lea, Hon. L. 1 July Comanche depredations in New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico Com’r of Indian Affairs Calhoun, J.S. Lea, Hon. L. 25 July Information on various tribes of Indians in New Mexico Calhoun, J.S. Brooks, Lt. Col. 30 July Protection of Supt. and Indian agents Santa Fe, NM Comd’g, Santa Fe, NM Calhoun, J.S. Sumner, Col. E.V. 4 August Navajo uprising and protection of people Executive Department Comd’g 9th Mil. Dept. of New Mexico Santa Fe, NM Fort Union, NM Calhoun, J.S. Conrad, Hon. C.M. 31 August Navajo uprising and inability to execute Executive Department Secretary of War directive to form militia because of Inability of citizens to read

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Calhoun, J.S. Lea, Hon. L. 31 August Navajo uprising; and objections to directive Supt. of Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs that no military facilities will be afforded Indian Dept. Ricker, E.S. Note 8 September Greiner arrival in Santa Fe 11 October Lack of military support Calhoun, J.S. Lea, Hon. L. 1 October Inability to do his duty because of lack of Executive Dept. Com’r of Indian Affairs military support Ricker, E.S. Notes 20 October Wozencraft, O.M.

Box 28, Folder 51 (1852) Ricker, E.S. Notes (cont) 2 February Barbour, George W. and California Indians 18 February Wozencraft, O.M. in California reports conditions and treaties McKee, Redick on Indians in Klamath 18 February McKee, Redick and treaties with California Indians 18 February Wozencraft, O.M. – general business, traders, and wishes to visit Sierra Nevada 8 March Notes on source material 30 March New Mexico Indian Affairs Bvt Col. Lt. Col. 1 Drgs General: 9 April Mexicans tampering with Indians to induce Hd Qtrs, 9th Dept. them to form coalition against U.S. Albuquerque Jones, John Baker, Grafton 1852 Allowances for services rendered in United U.S. Marshall Chief Justice States vs. various persons lists offenders and their crimes Calhoun, James S. Stephens, R.M. 1 May Order for arrest of above offenders Fort Union, NM U.S. Marshal Sumner, E.V. Calhoun, J.S. 20 May Acknowledges letters and discusses supplies Hd Qrts, 9th Dept. Governor Santa Fe Sumner, E.V. Lea, Hon. Luke 26 May Gov. Calhoun has not turned over funds Hd Qrts, 9th Dept. Com’r Indian Affairs belonging to Navajos and Utahs

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Whiting, David V. Sumner, Col. E.V. 26 May Re funds belonging to Indians Executive Dept. Comd’g, 9th Mil. Dept. Fort Union, NM Ricker, E.S. Note 7 June Bartlett, Com’r re Indian Affairs on the Gila Carson, C. Collins, James L. 8 June Report of operations for May 1852 Indians Agt. Utah Agency Supt. of Indian Affairs Taos, NM Santa Fe, NM Ricker, E.S. Notes 10 June Interior Dept. transmits 18 Calif. Indian Treaties 16 June New Mexico Indian Matters – sources 19 July Whiting, David V. re Death of Gov. Calhoun and Pueblos to Washington 19 July New Mexico Indian Affairs – sources 17 August Accounts of late Gov. J.S. Calhoun as Supt. of Indian Affairs – sources Greiner, J. My Dear Sir: 31 August His account with Indian Department Steam Boat Isabel Missouri River Ricker, E.S. Notes: 7 September Gov. of Minnesota re treaties with Sioux Indians 16 September Med-ay-wa-kan-toan Sioux give assent to treaty – Gov. of Minnesota Riggs, S(tephen) Ramsey, Gov. Alex. 11 September* Indians wish to be under protection of Lacqui Parle (Gov. Minn. Terr.) white man’s law (upper Minn. River) Schoolcraft, Henry R. --- 31 October* Receipts for services for Indian Bureau Lane, William Carr Indian Dept. New Mexico 2 November* Rules for the government of all persons Supt. Indian Affairs connected with Indian Department in Santa Fe, NM Territory of New Mexico (3 copies) Lane, William Carr Sumner, Col. U.S.A. 6 November Barclay & Doyle vs. Major Carleton Santa Fe Comdg. 9th Mil. Dept. Schoolcraft, Henry R. --- 30 November* Receipt for services to Indian Bureau

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Box 28, Folder 52 (1853) Steck, M. Lane, William Carr 25 February Raids of Arapahoe and Cheyenne on Utahs Indian Agt. NM Gov., Supt., NM Watrous, J.S. Hale, Rev. Sherman 12 March* Bond of Rev. Hale for running manual labor Indian Agent Lapointe, Wisconsin school at Chippewa Agency for seven Years Stevens, Isaac I. McClellan, Hon. Robert 22 March Route from Mississippi River to Puget Supt. of Indian Affairs Secretary of Interior Sound Territory of Washington Cooper, Douglas H. Davis, Col. Jefferson 30 April Personal and advises abolishment of Van Cincinnati, OH Buren Supt’cy and uniting of Choctaw and Chicasaw Agencies Smith, George N. Gilbert, Henry C. 15 September* Annual report of Mission and School. Old Wing Mission Indian Agent Biography added by Archives, 1986 (Ottowa & Ojibway (Agt. Mackinac Co., MI, Indians) 1853-1857) Grand Traverse Cushway, B. Gilbert, Henry C. 1 October* Quarterly report of Blacksmith U.S. Indian Blacksmith U.S. Indian Agt for Michigan Saginaw City Selkrig, James Gilbert, H.C. 1 October* Report of Griswold and Ottawas Farmer Indian Agt., Michigan Colonies of the Ottawas and Chippewa (P.E. Minister) Indians Griswold Colony Smith, George N. Gilbert, Henry C. 13 October* Quarterly Report ending September 30 Old Wing Mission Grand Traverse Dougherty, P. Gilbert, H.C. 19 November* Report on conditions Missionary Acting Agent Indian Affairs Grand Traverse Selkrig, James Gilbert, H.C. 19 November* Quarterly report ending December 31 Griswold Colony Supt. Indian Affairs Michigan

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Committee on Indian Affairs House of Representatives c.1853 Report on Senate Bill #181 “for relief of Mr. Colfax 35th Congress, 2d Session Anson Dart,” late Supt. of Indian Affairs, Oregon

Box 28, Folder 53 (1854) Smith, A.J. Drew, Gov. 22 January 4th Quarter accounts of Manual Labor Chickasaw Agency Supt. Indians, Ft. Smith Academy (1853) Smith, A.J. Drew, Hon. T.S. 7 March 2d Quarter accounts of Academy Schoolcraft, Henry R. Mix, Charles E. 5 July His “The History, Condition, and Prospects Washington Acting Com’r of Indian Affairs of the Indian Tribes” Kingsbury, C. & Sampson Manypenny, George W. 13 November “Beam family of free negroes” (a lengthy Folsom; Doaksville Com’r of Indian Affairs statement re) Choctaw Nation Manypenny, George W. Kingsberry (sic), Rev. C. & 19 December Relating Beam family Dept. of Interior Sampson Folsom Office of Indian Affairs Doaksville, West of Arkansas

Box 28, Folder 54 (1855) Ricker, E.S. Note 14 January S.M. Baird appointment Manypenny, Geo. W. Gorman, Willis A. 23 January License to trade for Chas. Kimball Dept. of Interior Gov., St. Paul, MN Manypenny, Geo. W. Labady, Lorenzo, Agt. 21 April* Circular “Regulation” re quarterly Commissioner Santa Fe, New Mexico Statements McClelland, R. Officers and Agents 26 April* Circular re bounty land warrants Secretary of Interior of the Dept. of Interior Manypenny, George Labady, Lorenzo 14 June* “Regulation” re Treaty goods Commissioner Agt., Santa Fe, NM Dept. of the Interior Stevens, Isaac I. Manypenny, Geo. W. 16 July Cover letter explaining Treaty with Gov & Supt Indian Affairs Com’r Indian Affairs Flathead, Kootenay, and Upper Pend Council Ground at Hall Washington, DC Oreille Tribes and enclosing Treaty Gate; Bitter Root Valley, and Proceedings

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W.T. Stevens, Isaac I. --- 9-16 July Official Proceedings at the Council with the Flathead, Kootenay and Upper Pend Oreille Indians, 67 pp. (enclosure with above letter) Brodhead, J.M. 2d-4th Auditors 17 December* Circular re delinquent accounts Comptroller Treasury Department Treasury Department

Box 28, Folder 55 (1856) Davis, W.W.H. Manypenny, Geo. W. 7 January* Re Agent Mayors renting a house at Acting Governor Com’r Indian Affairs Government expense Santa Fe, NM Washington, D.C. Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 17 January Deed J. Randolph Colbert to Peter Chickasaw Agency Supt. Indian Office Fletcher, State of Mississippi Fort Smith, Arkansas Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 22 January Applications for Bounty Land Ashbourne, J.W.W. Testimony 22 January Testimony in case of Fort Gibson Seminole U.S. Agt. for Seminoles Negro Slaves McClellan, R. Labadi, L. 23 January* Circular re officers of Federal Government Secretary of Interior Indian Agent, Santa Fe, NM absent from duty Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 28 January Cover letter for E. Herring Statement U.S. Agt for Choctaws Supt. Indian Affairs 13 April 1833 (f.33) re Agency Reserve Choctaw Agency Ft. Smith, Arkansas and jurisdiction over it Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 28 January Enclosed longitude and latitude of various Points in the Choctaw country. Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 28 January Enclosed correspondence with Peter U.S. Agt for Choctaws Folsom (below) Chiefs of Moshulatubbe n.d. Removal of Col. Jno. Johnson from District, Choctaw Nation Choctaw Nation Folsom, Peter Cooper, Gen. D.H. 22 December 1855 In favor of Col. Johnson Cooper, D.H. Folsom, Col. Peter 28 January Does Folsom have right to permit Johnson U.S. Agt. Choctaws Chief, Mosulatubbe Dist. To stay?

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Kingsbury, C. Dean, Dr. C.W. 29 January Trial of Beams family of free negroes Near Doaksville, C.N. Supt. Indian Affairs Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 31 January Report on duties performed and general U.S. Agt for Choctaws Supt. Indian Affairs condition of Chickasaws and Choctaws Choctaw Agency Fort Smith, Arkansas Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 1 February Issuing Commissary for Red River U.S. Agt for Choctaws Supt. Indian Affairs Dist. Terminated on 20th Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, C.W. 2 February Trading licenses of Jones & Berthelet U.S. Agt for Choctaws Supt. Indian Affairs and Kingsbury & Co. Com’r of Indian Affairs McClelland, R. 20 February Indemnity claim of Livingston, Kinkead Secretary of Interior & Co., December 1854 and Indian Attack on mails, Salt Lake, November 1854 Woodruff, Edward Hendricks, Hon. Thomas 26 February* Claim of Mrs. Eliza Carpenter for killing Cincinnati of her brother, Isaac Freeman, 1791-1792, Campaign in (Niagra Region) McAlister, W.L. Dean, Dr. Supt &c., 29 February In support of Rev. J.C. Robinson Chickasaw Academy Fort Smith, Arkansas Robinson, J.C., Supt. Dean, Dr., Supt of I.A. 29 February Re quarterly account Chickasaw M.L. Academy for the Southern Dist. Schoolcraft, Henry R. Mix, Charles E. 27 March* Re Claim of Edward Woodruff (above) Washington Acting Com’r Indian Affairs Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 15 April License of Jones & Berthelet Doaksville Philadelphia, Neshova Co. Supt. of Indian Affairs Mississippi Ft. Smith, Arkansas Folsom, Peter Dean, Col. 12 May Arrest of Geo. Allin for stealing horse Chief of M. District Indian Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. n.d. Deed – Sarah & Elizabeth Love and Martha U.S. Agt for Choctaws Supt. Indian Affairs Percy, heirs of Alex. Allen (dec.) to H.Z. And Chickasaws Fort Smith, Arkansas Hajan, Memphis Robinson, J.C., Supt. Dean, Hon. Chas. W. 29 May Quarterly report of school Chickasaw M.L. Academy Supt. of Indian Affairs Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 25 June Re Quarterly statements

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Fort Towson Supt. Indian Affairs Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. Chas. W. 2 July Funds for Choctaw Schools Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 4 July Indian Girl Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 4 July Re Agency accounts and estimates Cooper, Douglas H. ---, Hon. Geo. W. (sic) 5 July Application of Amos W. Gay, Guardian of Indian Agt, Ft. Towson Com’r of Indian Affairs William Trahern (Choctaw) Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. Chas. W. 16 July Treaty with Choctaw and Chickasaw, U.S. Indian Agent Supt. &c, Fort Smith June 22, 1855 Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 23 July Traders Stores and licenses Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 26 July Applications of Sillen Jones, Widow of Jimmy Jones, for bounty land Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. ??? 26 July Choctaw Chiefs wish to be paid Cooper Dean, C.W 2 August P.S. – Choctaw families destitute expedite Scullyville Fort Smith, Arkansas remittances for them. Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 13 August Requesting leave of absence to go home U.S. Indian Agt Supt. Indian Affairs Fort Washita Fort Smith, Arkansas Colbert, D., F.C. Cooper, Gen. D.H. 13 August Requests Cooper’s presence at Council at Tishomingo, C.N. Choctaw & Chickasaw Agt Tishomingo Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Dr. C.W., Supt &c., 14 August I will be needed here U.S. Indian Agt Fort Smith, Arkansas Cooper, Douglas H. Certification 16 August Certifying act to direct payment to Agt for Choctaw and Chickasaws passed at General Council, Chickasaws Tishomingo, C.N. Chickasaw General Council Act (copy) 16 August Enclosed with letter of August 17 Tishomingo, C.N. Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 17 August Enclosed Act of Chickasaw Council Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 2 September Removing Agency to Fort Washita Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 2 September Free negroe trial, Circuit Court of Fort Towson Fort Smith, Arkansas Crawford Co., Arkansas Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 2 September Choctaw Treaty of September 1835 and Claims of Treaty Captains Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 4 September Claim of Choctaw woman

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Emock-a-ton-ah” against Col. Jno. Johnson, Sr. Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. Chas. W. 9 September Reservation of Chickasaw woman “Immah-ho-yea” Cooper, Douglas H. Manypenny, Hon. Geo. W. 9 September Query re “Im-mah-ho-zea” Agency for Choctaws & Com’r of Indian Affairs Chickasaws, Ft. Towson Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 15 September Application for bounty land by “Miakuh” (Chickasaw), widow of “Stickio-yo-ka- tubbn”, warrior Manypenny, Geo. W. Circular 2 October* Re Military Bounty Land Warrants granted Commissioner to Indians Dept. of the Interior Cooper, D.H. Dean, Dr. C.W., Supt &c 7 October Delivery of public funds Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 28 October Arrives at Ultima Thule, Arkansas Ultima Thule, Arksansas Chiefs of Coctaw Nation Cooper, Gen. D.W. 10 November Re $100,000 payment to Indians Fort Towson Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 3 November Late report of Armstrong Academy, C.N. by U.S. Indian Agent Fort Smith, Arkansas W.R. Baker, Supt. Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 3 November Quarterly report of Rev. J.C. Robinson, Fort Towson Fort Smith, Arkansas Supt. Chickasaw Manual Labor Academy, May-July 10th, 1856 Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 3 November Funds for Choctaw Academies and payment For relief of “Hoyopahajo” (Chickasaw) Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 4 November Murder of Arnand, a Frenchman, by Geo. B. Moore (Indian) and capture of Moore difficult

Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 5 November Enclosed licenses for James M. Skelton and Vincent B. Turis(?), Traders Cooper, Douglas H. Chiefs and Treasurers of 8 November re $100,000 payment to Choctaw U.S. Indian Agent Choctaw Nation

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Auditor and Treasurer Cooper, Gen. D.H. 10 November Wait for official report to find out what we of National Council United Agent plan to do with money Choctaw Nation Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 12 November Enclosed above correspondence for Indian Bureau Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 12 November Enclosed license to Reuben R. Bornland to Trade among Indians Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 13 November Enclosed copy of Chickasaw Constitution (not in folder) Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 15 November Discrepancy of Cooper’s accounts Stevens, Isaac I. Manypenny, Hon. Geo. W. 5 December Modified reservation of Nisqually & Gov & Supt Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs Puyallup Tribes of Indians at Olympia, W.T. Washington City Muckleshoot; req. appropriations and appropriations & encl. reports and documents re treaty Cooper, Douglas H. Dean, Hon. C.W. 8 December Temporary location of new joint agency; Fort Washita Supt. Indian Affairs Indians recommendation for permanent agency location Cooper, Douglas H. Manypenny, Hon. Geo. W. 15 December Bounty land for Capt. Illapamby (Chickasaw U.S. Agt for Choctaws Com’r &c., Warrior) & Chickasaws Washington City Folsom, Peter Deans, Dr. (sic) 19 December Re white woman who let prisoner out & “I Chief don’t wish to have any thing to do with her”

Box 28, Folder 56 (1857) Manypenny, Geo. W. McClelland, Hon. R. 19 January Enclosing I.I. Stevens letter of December Commissioner Sec’y of the Interior 5, 1856 (folder 55) McClelland, R. President of the U.S. 20 January Enclosing letters of Manypenny and Stevens Secretary of Interior re Washington Treaty Mix, Charles E. Secretary of the Interior 3 April Memorandum re payment of $200,000 for Com. ad interim. claimants of Creek Indians by treaty of Office Indian Affairs August 17, 1856

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Gov. & Supt. Manypenny, Hon. Geo. W. 30 April * Enclosed maps of Indian Tribes of Territory Office Supt. IA. Com’r of Indian Affairs of Washington and portion Nebraska lying Territory, Washington Washington City east as far as the mouth of the Yellowstone (mentions survey of Northern Pacific Railroad route) (maps not with letter) James, B.A. Denver, Hon. J.W. 2 June Ottawa will send deputation to Washington Indian Agent Com’r Indian Affairs to make treaty Sac & Fox Agency Denver, J.W. Collins, James L. 16 May* Circular – writing of letters to Department Commissioner Supt. Indian Affairs type of paper to be used Office Indian Affairs Kingsbury, J.P. Thompson, Hon. Jacob 17 August Changes requested in Land warrants to Doaksville, C.N. prevent fraud Denver, J.W. Collins, James L. 10 August Circular (printed), papers to be made in Commissioner, O.I.A. Supt., Santa Fe, NM triplicate

Box 28, Folder 57 (1858) Butler, George Du Val, Gen. Benjamin 26 May Pursuit of Rube Still, murderer Cherokee Agt Fort Smith, Arkansas Tahlequah Redfield, W.H. Mix, Charles E. 30 May On his way to Fort Union to meet with U.S. Indian Agt. Acting Com’r Indian Affairs Upper Yanktons Redfield, W.H. Mix, Charles E. 5 June Report of general conditions; annuity Village of “the Man Washington, D.C. payment for 1858; Squatters; Store House That was Struck by the needed; establishing Military posts on Ree (sic)” (Bee) Upper Missouri Mix, Charles E. Thompson, Hon. J. 11 August Employment of 80 Choctaw & Chickasaw Com’r of Indian Affairs Secretary of the Interior to hunt marauding Comanches and and provide escort for surveying party Redfield, W.H. Mix, Charles E. 25 November Suggestions to quiet the Sioux Agt., Upper MO Agency Com’r Indian Affairs Schoonover, B.S. Todd, Capt. J.B.S. 31 December Distribution of presents to Sioux under U.S. Special Agent Fort Randall Treaty with Gen. Harney, Fort

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Fort Randall Pierre, March 1856

Box 28, Folder 58 (1859) Schoonover, B.S. Robinson, Dr. A.M. 26 January Report on visit to Sioux camps to inform U.S. Special Agent Supt. Indian Affairs them of delay of presents St. Louis St. Louis, MO Pulliam, R.P. Denver, Hon. J.W. 7 March Enclosed article from Ft. Smith newspaper Clerk to Supt. Com’r Indian Affairs re fight near Ft. Arbuckle between troops Office of Supt. I.A. and Comanches (article not in folder) Fort Smith, Arkansas Lynde, J.W. Greenwood, Hon. A.B. 15 September Answering circular re census and funds Indian Agt., Chippewa Com’r of Indian Affairs Carson, C. Collins, Hon. J.L. 30 September* Report of operations for month of Indian Agent Supt of Indian Affairs September Utah Agency, Taos, NM Carson, Christopher --- 31 December* Statement “”The United States in account Indian Agent with…..” Utah Agency, Taos, NM

Box 28, Folder 59 (1860) United States Sac & Fox Indians of Mississippi 9 July* Copy – Treaty between the United States and the Confederated Tribes of Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi Ricker, E.S. Notes 3-9 May Special File 127 – The Supt. Forney Case. Dr. Jacob Forney re official conduct of Forney at Salt Lake (42 3x8 pp of notes)

Box 28, Folder 60 (1861) Harris, Cyrus (copy) Ross, Col. John 5 January* Enclosed Act by Legislature of Chickasaw Gov’r, Chickasaw Nation Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation calling for convention between Tishomingo, C.N. Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creeks, Cherokees, and Seminole Nations Derrysaw, Jacob (copy) Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation 4 February* Enclosing copy of above

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Acting Principal Chief of Creek Nation Cowetah, Creek Nation Ross, Jno. Harris, Cyrus 9 February* Acknowledgment of letter of 5 January Principal Chief Governor of Chickasaw and a delegation will attend council Executive Dept Nation Tahlequah, Cherokee Nat. Ross, Jno., Prin. Chief Derrysaw, Jacob 9 February* (copy) Will appoint delegation to attend Council Cherokee Nation Acting Chief, Creek Nation Ross, Jno. (copy) Principal Chief of 11 February* Enclosed copy of letter Ross to Harris Ross, Jno., Prin. Chief Ross, Wm. P.; Thos. Pegg; 12 February* Appointing them delegation to go to John Spears; & Lewis Downey Council Delegation at Council Ross, Jno. 16 March* Report of Delegation Fort Gibson United States Winnebago Indians 23 March* pp 1-4 only: Treaty between U.S. and The Winnebago Tribe of Indians Dole, William P. Smith, Hon. C.B. 30 May Southern Confederacy instigating Indians Com’r Indian Affairs Sec. of the Interior to take arms against Government Hubbard, David (copy) Ross, John 12 June* Against the Northern States and depicting Commissioner of I.A. Principal Chief of results of Northern takeover Of Confederate States Cherokee Nation Ross, Jno. (copy) Hubbard, David 17 June* Reflecting policy of neutrality in war Princ. Chief, C.N. Com’r Indian Affairs between the States Park Hill of the Confederate States Pike, Albert Indian Bands of the Ne-um 12 August Treaty between Confederate States and Com’r of the Confederate Wichita Agency Indian Nations west of Arkansas States (Comanches) Fremont, J.C. Smith, Hon. C.B. 22 August Instructions re 100,000 dollars for St. Louis Secretary of Interior Choctaws Secretary of Interior Fremont, Maj. Ben. J.C. 23 August You need no instructions Wattles, August Dole, Hon. William P. 25 September Mathews, Indian trader, depredations at the Ft. Lincoln, So. Kansas Com’r of Indian Affairs head of a band of half-breed Cherokees and general attitude of Indians towards

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Government Cherokee Nation --- n.d.* Resolution by Cherokee Nation to Senate (p.1 only) and House of Representatives declaring treaty of 1835 null and voice and naming delegation to meet at Washington Office of Indian Affairs Report n.d. “The Case of the Cherokees” – being historical account of Tribe, 1808-1840

Box 28, Folder 61 (1862) Kile, William Dole, W.P. 21 February Report on condition, number, &c of Special Agent for Com’r of Indian Affairs Southern Indians encamped on Southern Refugee Indians Verdigris, supplies, estimates, etc. Leroy, Kansas Wattles, Augustus Smith, Hon. Caleb B. 4 March Plan for combination of remainder of Washington, D.C. Western Tribes “for the privilege of a home of safety & for their future existence as a race” Coffin, W.F. Dole, W.P. 24 March General condition of, sickness among, Supt. Indian Affairs Com’r of Indian Affairs destitution of Refugee Indians Leroy, Coffey Co., KS Kile, William Dole, W.P. 1 April Quarterly reports, including census, Special Agent for Com’r Indian Affairs estimate, needs & Apothele Yoholo Southern Refugee Indians (spelled Apothly Oholo) Hatch, F.W. Doty, James D. 14 May Extract – expressing chagrin at treatment U.S. Indian Agent Supt. of Indian Affairs of Indians by predecessors Spanish Fork Indian Farm Utah Territory Nesmith, J.W. Smith, Hon. Caleb B. 12 June* Recommending George Gibbs U.S. Senator, Oregon Secretary of Interior Dole, William P. Smith, Hon. Caleb B. 21 November Organization of Indian Brigade to protect Commissioner Sec. of the Interior Indian Territory of Nebraska, Kansas, and Indian Territory Dole, William P. Smith, Hon. C.B. 6 December White captives of the Sioux; recovering the

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Commissioner Secretary of Interior captives and punishment of 303 Sioux for Participation in massacres Dole, Wm. P. Smith, Hon. Caleb B. 12 December Wants an increase in number of annual Reports printed Box 28, Folder 62 (1863) Dole, Wm. P. Usher, Hon. J.P. 30 January Service of I.I. Stevens, Washington Dept. of Interior Secretary of the Interior Territory Cherokee National Council --- 20 February “An Act for the Removal of Disloyal Men Cowskin Prairie from Office” (to the Government of U.S.) Abbott, James B. French, Hon. E.B. 10 August Depredations by bushwackers and enclosed U.S. Agt., Shawnee Ag. 2d Auditor, U.S. account for July Lexington, Kansas Washington, D.C. Rogers, Amos E. Huntington, Hon. J.W. Brit 17 September Location and establishment of Fort U.S. Ind. Sub Agent Supt. Indian Affairs Jacksonville, Oregon Salem, Oregon --- Note 1863 Founding of Lancaster and Lincoln, Nebraska by J.M. Young, Methodist Elder

Box 28, Folder 63 (1864) Dole, William P. Usher, Hon. John P. 7 March Re Memorial of Chiefs of Cherokee Nation Office Indian Affairs Sec. of the Interior on sufferings, grievances, and desires of Their people Dole, William P. Usher, Hon. John P. 9 March Removal of refugee Indians in Kansas to their homes. Dole, William P. Usher, Hon. John P. 10 March Answering Resolution of the Senate of the 9th April, 1864, re sale of Indian lands & how money used Phillips, Wm. A. Com’r of Indian Affairs 22 March Amnesty offered to Choctaw Rebels and Col. Com’g Ft Gibson their alliance with enemies of the U.S. Pomeroy, U.C. 38th Congress, 1st Session 18 June* Joint Resolution security payment to S.R. 68 Delaware and Pottawatomie Indians or land sold to Leavenworth, Pawnee

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and Western RR Co., UPRR E.D. Mix, Charles E. Usher, Hon. J.P. 15 August Enclosed request of Supt. Coffin and Acting Commissioner Sec. of the Interior Agt. Harlan prohibition of any persons Office of Indian Affairs but Indians from buying grain being Raised by the Cherokee

Box 28, Folder 64 (1865) “Hole in the Day” Morrill, Ashley C. 18 March Receipt for Treaty payment Indian Agent (Treaty of May 7, 1864) Hinman, Samuel D. Thompson, Col.. C.W. 20 March* Planting and ploughing; enclosed letter to Missionary Supt. Indian Affairs President re release of five Indian Philadelphia prisoners at Davenport Dole, W.P. Leihy, Geo. W. 28 June* Circular re instructions for preparing Com’r of Indian Affairs Supt of Indian Affairs reports on Indian tribes Prescott, Arizona Colbert, Winchester Bussey, Brig. Gen. Cyrus 12 July Chickasaw delegations to Washington; Gov. Chickasaw Nations Comdg 3d Div, 7th Army Observations on Gen. Order #30, June Fort Smith, Arkansas 30, 1865 and Act of Congress of March 3, 1865 re Indian Trade; assuring no need for troops in Indian Territory Cooley, D.N. --- 15 September Denouncing John Ross at 1st Chief of Com’r of Indian Affairs Cherokee Nation Wright, John W. Sirs: 1 November* Indian claims for bounty, back pay, & dues Special Agent of all kinds… Cooley, D.N. Circular 23 November* Rules governing Supts. And Indian Agts Com’r of Indian Affairs in purchase of goods or supplies for Indian Service…

Box 28, Folder 65 (1866) United States Dakota (Sioux) Indians 17 March* Treaty between U.S. and the Two Kettles Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians Cooley, D.N. Certification 22 March Designation of certain Agents as guardians Com’r of Indian Affairs of minors (Indian)

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United States Assiniboine Tribe 18 July* Treaty (original) Litchfield, H.G. General Order #10 31 July Selling guns and ammo to Indians Bvt Maj. U.S.A. Aide-de-Camp Hdqtrs, Dept of Platte Omaha, Nebraska

OB006 A.B. Eaton, Commissary Report 26 July Statement Showing Expeditions and Scouts Gen. of Subsistence Employed Against Indians, 1864-1865

Box 28, Folder 65 (1866) Johnson, Andrew* House of Representatives 8 December* Report on subject of Mexican Occupation President, U.S. in reply to Resolution of the 6th. Ex. Doc 8 (hand written) including following series of letters: Hinman, Samuel D. Rice, Hon. H.M. 23 February 1865* Faribault St. Paul, Minn. Sheridan, P.H. Grant, Gen. U.S. 14 November 1866* Cipher translation Maj. Gen. Comdg New Orleans, LA Sheridan, P.H. Grant, Gen. U.S. 27 November 1866* Transcription Sheridan, P.H. Grant, Gen. U.S. 30 November 1866* Transcription Stanton, Edwin M. (copy) Sheridan, Maj. Gen. P.H. 30 November 1866* General Sedgwick crossing Rio Grande Secretary of War New Orleans, LA Sheridan, P.H. Grant, Gen. U.S. 1 December 1866* Returning to Rio Grande (cipher transcription) Grant, U.S.* Stanton, Hon. E.M. 8 December 1866* Answering Res. Of House of Repres. General Secretary of War Stanton, Edwin M.* President of U.S. 8 December 1866* Report from War Dept. of subject (End of Series)

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Browning, O.H. Humphreys, Jno. J. 18 April Appt. as Commissioner to appraise Secretary of Interior U.S. Agent for Cherokee Cherokee lands Browning, O.H. Humphreys, Jno. J. 18 April Appt. as Comm. To fix cost of permanent improvements made by purchased real estate under the confiscation laws of Cherokee Nation Browning, O.H. McCormick, J. 23 April Appt. as Special Agent for Indians in Secretary of Interior Montana Territory vicinity of Virginia City Otto, William T. Simerley, Elijah; Charles 26 June Appt. as Commissioners to investigate Acting Sec. of Interior Simpson; Jacob W. Caldwell Seminole Claims Ricker, Eli Seavey --- 1867 Table of Contents of records re Peace Commission appointed 1867 (21 pages)

Box 28, Folder 67 (1868) Johnson, Andrew Taylor, Nathaniel G. 3 April Appt. as Commissioner to negotiate treaty President, U.S. Com’r of Indian Affairs with Great and Little Osage Johnson, Andrew Cullen, W.J. 27 April Appt. as Comm. To negotiate treaty with U.S. Special Indian Agent Indian tribes of Montana Territory Mix, Charles E. Pueblo Delegation 19 May Letter of introduction for New Mexico Acting Com’r Ind. Affairs . Pueblo Indians returning home Curtis, L. Lee, Mr. G.W. 3 July Answer inquiry re condition of Indians Weldon Creek, MI U.S. Indian Agent Browning, O.H. Smoot, Samuel S. 29 August Appt. Special Agent of Dept. of Interior Secretary of Interior Special Agent Choctaw & under act of July 9, and Article 49 of Chickasaw Indians treaty of April 28, 1866 re Indian claims Otto, William T. Job, Dr. Abraham 26 August Appt. Special Agent to examine into affairs Acting Sec of Interior North Carolina of Chippewa Agency of the Mississippi Under Agent, Joel B. Bassett

Box 28, Folder 68 (1869) Duncan, W. Sir: 1 July Indians of Fort Simpson murdered by Justice of Peace Office of Indian Affairs Klalam Indians, 1868 Mellakhte

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Porter, A. Long, Hon. J.W. 24 August Liquor sellers, and a particular case U.S.T., Bear River, MI Detroit, Michigan “Lawyer” (Nez Perces) Supt. 20 October Re Treaty of June 9, 1863 and complaint that reservation is too small Com’r of Indian Affairs Circular 186_, n.d.* Same as Circular issued 16 May 1857 (Box 28, Folder 56)

Box 28, Folder 69 (1870) Ricker, Eli Seavey Notes Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Co. Denison, George Secretary of War 13 April Extension of Missouri, Kansas and Texas Chairman, Exec. Comm. Railroad Co. through Cherokee land of Mo, KS & TX RR Co. Townsend, E.D. Sheridan, Gen. P.H. 19 April Protection for crews of Railroad Long, Maj. James W. Com’r of Indian Affairs 4 February “Rust Purchase” and fraud perpetrated Michigan Indian Agency against Bay and Isabella Indians

Box 28, Folder 70 (1871) Earle, Capt. James I. Testimony 1871 Statement of fraud perpetrated by Steamer Capt. For Indian goods

Box 28, Folder 71 (1872) Green, Albert L. White, Barclay 26 February Shortage of funds and necessity for full U.S. Indian Agent Supt. Indian Affairs annuity payments Otoe Agency, NE Arnold, I.E. Betts, Brother 1872 Wishes copy of land selections re Indian Land Office Lands and notes swindle of Hill & Mt. Pleasant, MI Seaton

Box 28, Folder 72 (1874) Pratt, J.H. Board of Indian Commissioners 20 March* Statement of ammunition received, sold, Trader and remaining on hand Whetstone Agency, DT

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Plummer, Stanley --- 4 April* Copies of telegrams from Ft. Fetterman Chief Clerk reporting pursuit and punishment by Dept. of the Interior citizens of certain Sioux Indians Belknap, William H. Secretary of Interior 3 April* Refers to Telegram above Secretary of War Chambers, Alexander Adj. Gen. Dept. of Platte 23 March 1874* Telegram (copy) re Onkpapa Sioux referred Maj. 4th Infantry Omaha, Nebraska to above Fort Fetterman, W.T.

Box 28, Folder 73 (1875) Gibbons, Martin Smith, Hon. E.P. 13 May* Enclosed report of W.H. Brown (not in Acting Agt, Red Cloud folder), Sub-Agent, Sioux, Nebraska Agency, Nebraska Saville, J.J. --- 3 May* Roll of employees necessary at Red Cloud U.S. Indian Agent Agency for FY1875-1876 Red Cloud Agency Delano, C. Com’r of Indian Affairs 3 July* Cover letter for above and explanations; Secretary of the Interior Requests corrected list Allison, W.B. Ward & Mason 5 October Bill for transportation of Sioux Commission Sioux Indian Commission Cheyenne, WY to Red Cloud Agency

Box 28, Folder 74 (1876) Saville, J.J. Com’r of Indian Affairs 11 February Enclosed voucher for expenses at Red Late U.S. Indian Agent Cloud Agency Sioux City, IA Saville, J.J. Com’r of Indian Affairs 11 February Reimbursement for expenses incurred at Late U.S. Indian Agent Red Cloud Agency, 1874 Sioux City, IA Chandler, Z. Lee, Col. Geo. W. 2 March* Praising recent move of Northern Dept. of Interior Ypsilanti, Michigan Democrats re monetary issue Washington, D.C. Gill, Charles R. Brooks, M.H. 28 March Claim of Pah-te-go-quah, E-tar-we-ge-shig, Comm., Pension Office Hart, Michigan mother of John E. Tar-we-ge-shig

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Dept. of the Interior Ruthby, J.A. Ferry, hon. T.W. 10 July Same as above Com’r Pension Office U.S. Senator Smith, Frank g. Com’r of Indian Affairs 6 October* Corn should be ground into meal before Acting Indian Agent delivery and urges establishment of mill Red Cloud Agency, NE Smith, I.(J) Q. Lee, Geo. W. 12 December Isabella Indian reservation and allotments to Com’r of Indian Affairs U.S. Indian Agent “head of family” Ypsilanti, Michgan Smith, I.Q. Lee, Geo. W. 12 December Re Mackinac claim of Pah-te-go-quah (March 28, 10 July) for deceased son, Co. K., 1st Michigan Sharpshooters

Box 28, Folder 75 (1877) Brooks, M.H. Lee, George W. 4 April Pah-te-go-quah claim continued and note Hart, Michigan on Indian marriage Lee, Geo. W. Com’r of Indian Affairs 7 April Above continued U.S. Indian Agent Ypsilanti, Michigan Brooks, M.H. Lee, George W. 9 April Enclosing above correspondence regarding Hart, Michigan Indian claim U.S. Land Office --- 1872-1877 Homestead grievances Mason County, Michigan ------8 June Meeting with Indians at Ludington, Michigan re homestead grievances U.S. Indian Department House of Representatives FY1876-1877 Tabular Statements of Disbursements made 45th Congress, 2d session for Indian Department for fiscal year ending 6/30/1877 (Ex. Doc. #6) Smith, Commissioner Livingston, F. 22 September Telegram – orders to go to new Red Cloud Office of Indian Affairs Crow Creek Agency, Dakota Agency as storekeeper Red Cloud Agency --- 1877 List of employees at Agency in 4th Quarter, 1877

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Box 28, Folder 76 (1878) Williamson, J.A. Register & Receiver 5 February* “Pawnee Reservation. Act of April 10, Com’r Gen. Land Office Grand Island, NE 1876. Instructions of the Commissioner of the General Land Office” for sale of Pawnee lands in Grand Island District, with complete listing of lands Boone, A.G. Com’r of Indian Affairs 23 February Poncas stand firm on choice of land U.S. Agt, Ponca Agency Ind. Ty., via Baxter Springs, KS Ricker, Eli Seavey Notes 1878 Fragmentary copies of Telegrams, Fall of 1878 re building new agency at Red Cloud Dodd, George A. American Horse No. 1 5 April Discharge at Red Cloud, Corporal in Dodd’s 2d Lt., 3rd Cav. Company of Indian Scouts Ervin, William R. Dept. of the Interior 2 May* Deposition on charges against Indian Agent, Former Clerk, Trader Henry E. Gregory, for fraud Store of Geo. W. Felt, New Brule Agency, American Creek Burleigh, Timothy B.; --- 22 May* Affidavits in case against T.S. Clark, Indian Congleton, John L.; Agent and 2,000 sacks of flour and others Hayt, E.A. (copy) Secretary of Interior 22 May* Enclosing affidavits, above Com’r of Indian Affairs Schurz, C. (copy) Attorney General 27 May* Enclosing copies of above Sec. of the Interior Randall, R.G Leeds, William M. 27 May* Fraud of Indian agents, investigation U.S. Indian Agent Chief Clerk, Indian Office (letterpress pages), see also 17 July Crow Creek Agency, D.T. Schurz, C. (copy) Attorney General 5 June* Enclosing deposition in case of Henry E. Secretary of Interior Gregory, for fraud (2 May, above)

Leeds, William M. U.S. Indian Agents 14 June* Circular #21 calling for report on Indian

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Acting Com’r Ind. Affairs Chiefs (2 copies) LeClair, Belong (Sioux) --- 18 June* Deposition of LeClair re services performed Crow Creek Agency and amounts paid Wm. Carpenter (Half-breed) --- 19 June* Deposition of services and pay received Crow Creek Agency from Livingston, Agent Fleury, John (Sioux) --- 19 June* Deposition of services performed and pay Crow Creek Agency received Hain, Levi --- 24 June* Deposition in case against Henry F. Wessington Hills, Dakota Livingston, Late Indian Agent Hain, Levi --- 24 June* Deposition #2 Halsey, Charles (Half-breed) --- 28 June* Deposition in case against Henry F. Crow Creek Agency Livingston Leeds, William M. Stickney, Hon. Wm. 29 June Instructions to the Ute Special Commission Acting Com’r of I.A. Washington, D.C. to Colorado to consolidate Bands of Indians Leeds, William M. Stickney, William S. 2 July Appt. as Sec. to Special Commission Schurz, C. Com’r Indian Affairs 2 July Affirming appointment above Secretary of Interior Special Ute Commission --- 1878-1879 Proceedings of commission, July 27, 1878- January 4, 1879 Randall, R.G. Leeds, Hon. Wm. M. 17 July* Results of investigation of Agent Crow Creek Agency Clerk, Office of Indian Affairs Livingston’s fraud against Government Andrews, J.S. Lee, Geo. W. 29 July In his own defense Little Traverse, MI Ypsilanti, Michigan Dodd, George A. American Horse 6 October Discharge from service as private, Indian 2d Lt., 3rd Cavalry Scout Dodd, George A. American Horse 21 November Discharge from service as private, Det. 2d Lt., 3rd Cavalry Indian Scouts with note on American Pine Ridge Agency Horse’s visit with E.S. Ricker

Box 28, Folder 77 (1879) Blackbird, A.J. Lee, Hon. Geo. W. 17 October* Homestead grievance of Jeremiah Blackbird Little Traverse, MI U.S. Indian Agent

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Ypsilanti, Michigan

Box 28, Folder 78 (1880) Marble, E.M. Lee, Geo. W. 28 September* No longer need for some Indian Schools Acting Com’r Ind. Affairs Mackinac Agency (Government) in Michigan

Box 28, Folder 79 (1881) Lee, Geo. W. Com’r of Indian Affairs 1 February Report of agency for January with Mackinac Agency interesting notes on Indian religious Ypsilanti, Michigan tendencies Lee, Geo. W. Com’r of Indian Affairs 14 March* Report for February; Difficulty in taking Mackinac Agency census; Closing of school on Isabella Reservation; Indian Land Bill Powell, J.W. Lee, Geo. W. 1 September* Praising his efforts in re census U.S. Census Office Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI

Box 28, Folder 80 (1885) Sheridan, P.H. To Whom It May Concern 15 October Letter of Introduction for Capt. E.H. Hdqtrs, Army of U.S. Allison, former Chief of Scouts, Dakota Territory

Box 28, Folder 81 (1887) Lamar, L.Q.C. Speaker of House of Repres. 9 December Enclosed report of Commission to mark Sec. of Interior boundary between Texas and Indian Territory; and lists 29 enclosures (enclosures not in folder)

Box 28, Folder 82 (1890) Casey, W.E. (copy) Post Adj., Fort Keogh 14 November* Enclosing census of Indian Scouts & Fort Keogh, Montana families at the post McKusick, William Com’r of Indian Affairs 26 November* “Messiah Craze” and “Ghost dance” Agt., Sisseton Agency Proctor, Redfield Secretary of Interior 29 November* Enclosed letter of Casey (above)

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Secretary of War Murphy, John S. Com’r of Indian Affairs 1 December* Referring to temper of Indians; Sioux Fort Berthold Indians; “Ghost Dance”

Box 28, Folder 83 (1897) McGee, W.J. Breck, Gen. Samuel 20 July Employment of E.H. Allison (see 15 Acting Director Asst. Adj. General October 1885); praising his work with Smithsonian Institution War Department Sioux records and knowledge of Indian Bureau of Amer. Ethno. Life

Box 28, Folder 84 (1903) Morgan, John A. --- 25 May* Life of Samson Occum; the Occum Family; Poquonnock Bridge Oneida-New England Treaty (1774); Groton, Conn. History of Brothertown Indians of New York State

Box 28, Folder 85 (1913) Kipp, Joseph To Whom It May Concern: 8 February Relating incident at Fort Shaw, Mt. 1869-70; Blackfeet Indian Agency Office of Indian Affairs murder of Malcolm Clark; pursuit of Pete Browning, Montana Owl Child, murderer; killing of Chief Heavy Runner by solders and 217 Indians (men, women, and children); pillage of soldiers McTatridge, Arthur E. Com’r of Indian Affairs 8 February Submitting claim of relatives of Chief Supt. & Spec. Disb. Agt Heavy Runner with background Blackfoot Agency information and enclosed testimony (above)

Box 28, Folder 86 (1914) Lane, Franklin K. Employees of Department February* Safety First Expo by Government Bureaus Secretary of the Interior Jones, A.A. Com’r of Indian Affairs 3 April Reducing amount of statistical tables in 1st Asst. Secretary annual report

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Dept. of the Interior Lane, Franklin K. Chiefs of Bureaus 8 April* Misinformation to public Secretary of the Interior Merritt, E.B. Supts. And Field Officers 18 May* Amendment to Circular #856 – regarding Asst. Com’r I.A. papers of Department of Interior and giving testimony Edu. – Stats. Report 30 June Stock on reservations belonging to Indians and Lessees (table)

Box 28, Folder 87 (1915) Hauke, C.F. Gregory, Dr. W.S. 9 February Indian population (Ed.-Stats.) 2d Asst. Commissioner St. Joseph, MO Chief Clerk Matheson, William J. July Indian population (Ed.-Stats.) New York, NY 2d Asst. Commissioner Svensgaard, B.R. 1 March Indian Statistics (Ed.-Stats.) Tensed, Idaho Sells, Cato Holderby, Mrs. Laura B. 13 May Piute Indians at Salt Lake and Com’r of Indian Affairs Salt Lake City, Utah commending her service Merritt, E.B. Overson, Mrs. Margaret J. 15 May Zuni Indians Asst. Commissioner St. Johns, Arizona Office of Indian Affairs Report FY1914-1915 Extract – data for narrative section of annual Dept. of the Interior report of the section of Statistics. History Of Statistics. History of stat information

Box 28, Folder 88 (1916) Sells, Cato Supts & Employees of U.S. 10 January* Improving health among the Indians. Com’r of Indian Affairs Indian Service Entitled “Save the Babies” U.S. Congress. House H.R.655 10 May* “An Act to pension the survivors of certain 64th Congress, 1st Session Indian wars from Jan. 1, 1859 to January, 1891…” Court, Ignatius Com’r of Indian Affairs 4 September Life and death of Scarlet Crow (Sioux) Tokio, North Dakota LeClair, William Nesbitt, E.B. 17 October Land claim, Santee Agency, Nebraska

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Ponca City, Oklahoma Asst. Com’r Indian Affairs

Box 28, Folder 89 (1917) Baldwin, C.W. Hamblin, Dr. Howard M. 23 March Re Trading papers of John Jacob Astor Estate of J.J. Astor Asst. Historian Office of Indian Affairs U.S. Congress. Senate S.1554 10 April* “A Bill Creating a board for the 65th Congress, 1st Session management of Indian Affairs, to provide for the classification of Indians, and for other purposes” Sells, Cato --- 17 April* “Declaration of Policy in the Administration Secretary of the Interior of Indian Affairs”

U.S. Congress Bill n.d. “A Bill for the preservation and cultivation of the Indian Tribes within the United States Chiefs & principal men of Brethern: n.d. A plea to retain their lands at New Muhheconnuk Indians Stockbridge on White River, West of Ohio River

Box 28, Folder 90 (Miscellaneous)*, Found to late to interfile.

Unidentified Fur Trader* Accounts 1797, July-August Accounting of Furs listing prices paid (possibly Wm. Carson) Hawkins, Benjamin* Halstead 1802 Order to pay bearer with public goods Creek Agency Hubert, D.* Davis, Samuel 1802 Receipt for $5. 34 and ¼ cents Montpieler Butler, Samuel* Meigs, Return J. 1806, December 16 Receipt for books purchased Baltimore Dumgard, Alexander* McMinn, Joseph 1818, December 18 Note for $21 (to Secretary of War, 1820)

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Connecticut, Land Com’r* Eustis, William 1829, March 21 Security for annuity payment to Wyandotts Secretary of War and others Jackson, A.* Eaton, John H. 1829, March 21 Power of attorney in regards above to Eaton Secretary of War for interest Martin, Jacob Ricker, Ichabod 1830, October 28 Claim of indemnity for marrying his wife Houlton, Washington Co., while he was absent Maine Wentworth & Goodwin Ricker, B.W. 1836, November 15 Release of claim against estate of Ichabod Brownfield Ricker of Brownfield United States Renville, Michel 1858, October 4 Account for horse furnished for rescue of Yellow Medicine, Minn. Miss Gardner from Inkpadoota’s band… Ricker, Journal 1865, March Campaign of the Carolinas Betts, George I. Certification 1872, September 5 Certification of membership in Ottawa and Indian Agent Chippewas of Michigan Ricker, Eli S. Constable, Iroquois Co., IL 1875, November 19* Smith, R.M. vs. Hopkins, O’Brien and Justice of the Peace Walker – summons Ricker, Eli S. Constable, Iroquois Co., IL 1875, November 13* English, R.W. & Co. vs. James and Sarah A. Phillips – summons Hayt, E.A. Circular #10 1878, March 1* Indian Employees Com’r of Indian Affairs Leeds, William M. Sir: 1878, July 18* Transfer of Indian Bureau to War Acting Com’r I.A. Department Comm. Of Religious Assns. Board of Indian Commissioners 1879, February 7* Promoting civilization of Indians Washington, D.C. Suggestions Ballinger, R.A. Clapp, Hon. Moses E. 1910, January 17 “Indexing Historical Indian Papers” re Secretary of the Interior Chairman Senate Comm. On Senate Report #357-61st Congress 2d Indian Affairs Session & H.R. 22643, 1910

Author Subject Date

Box 28, Folder 91 MAPS, 1861-1909 & n.d. Cox, J.T. Retreat of the Loyal Indians from Indian Country under 1861

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A-poth-yo-ho-lo (Creek in the winter of Agent, Crow Agency Map of Custer Battlefield with descriptions on reverse 1876, 25-26 June (moved to oversized storage) (Now is WR/MC) --- “Scene of the Battle of the Little Big Horn” 1876, 25-26 June Garnet, William Map of the battlefield where Cheyenne were defeated 1876, 25 November McLaughlin, James, Agent Rough sketch of country where the fight between Indians 1890, December 15 Standing Rock Agency and Indian police took place (Sioux) Colman, Lt. S.A. Scene of the Fight with Big Foot’s Band showing position 1890, December 29 Acting Engineer Officer of Troops when first shot was fired Div. of the Missouri and Private James Hade McFarland, Peter McFarland’s map of operations. Pine Ridge Agency 1905 Bartlett, Captain Episcopal Mission where the Indian wounded were placed 1903, December 7 In presence of E.S. Ricker Sibley & Bonner Map of the Flathead Indian Reservation, Western Montana 1909 W.H. Smead Co. Bright, Mr. Plat – of the Boundary line between the Cherokee & Creek n.d. U.S. Surveyor Nations --- Map of the City of North Platte n.d. --- Map of Rosebud Reservation n.d.

SERIES SEVEN PRINTED MATTER

Box 29, Folder 1 Minnesota Historical Society

Whipple, Rt. Rev. Henry B. “Civilization and Christianization of the Ojibways of 1901, April Bishop of Minnesota Minnesota,” Collections, Volume IX --- “Memorial Addresses in honor of Judge Charles E. 1903, November 9 Flandrau…,” Collections, Volume X Minnesota Historical Society: Thirteenth Biennial Report 1905, March Containing list used by Ricker of Collections (pubs) of the Society and cost Memorial Addresses in honor of Bishop Henry Benjamin 1901, October 14

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Whipple, at the Monthly Council Meeting of the Society…Collections, Volume X, 1905 Minnesota History Bulletin “Return of Ira Holcombe”, volume 2, #1 1917, February

Box 29, Folder 2 “The Oglala Light”

Oglala Indian Training School Report of Com’r of Indian Affairs, 1909; Language and its 1910, March Pine Ridge, South Dakota Presentation; H.R. 12440, re lands of Pine Ridge Reservation; Capt. Adrian Jacobsen, Germany Ibid The Great End is Citizenship; Indians in WWI “Forgotten 1917, June Indian Tribes at Last Remembered”; Commencement Exercises, 1917

Box 29, Folder 3 Gospel Union Publishing Co. Kansas City, Missouri

GUPC “What Must I do to be Saved?” n.d. Cook, Charles C. “The Roman Catholic Mass and the Bible #358, n.d. Gospel Missionary Union, Inc. “Inquisitorial Horrors of the Roman Catholic Church” #425, n.d. G.M.U. “The Gospel Stream – Claude Brousson; His “Desert” #430, n.d. Ministry among the Huguenots and Martyrdom” Cook, Charles C. “Is Rome Really the Oldest Church – or is She Merely #434, n.d. An Old Church”

Box 29, Folder 4 Penobscot Tribe of Indians

Dillingham, George F. Report of the Agent of the Penobscot Tribe of Indians 1876, December 21 Agent for the Year 1876 Sprague, Owen, & Nash, Printers Ibid. Report of the Agent… 1877

Box 29, Folder 5 The Women’s National Indian Association

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Official Pamphlet With suggestions and facts for its helpers 1882, November W.N.I.A.: Annual Meeting and Report 1883, October 27 4th Annual Report 1884, November Address of the President, Philadelphia 1885, November 17 Executive Board “Our Work—What? How? Why?” 1894, January Dewey, Mary E. Historical Sketch of Association 1900, December Corres. Secretary Massachusetts Indian Assn. Wilbur, Mrs. Anna Dean “Some Results of Our Alaska Work” 1907 Advertisement Leaflet Adv. Assn. 1907 Quinton, Amelia S. “A Glimpse of Our Missions” 1909 Chairman, Missionary Dept. National Indian Association: Report of Missions, 1909 1909 “the Indian’s Friend,” Volume XXII, #8 1910, April

Box 29, Folder 6 Religious Society of Friends

W.H. Pile, Printer, Philadelphia “A Brief Statement of the Rights of the Seneca Indians 1877, September 21 In the State of New York…” (2 copies) Indian Committee “A Brief Sketch of the efforts of Phila. Yearly Meeting 1866, August 22 of the Religious Society of Friends, to promote the Civilization and Improvement of the Indians…” Religious Society of Friends “An Address of the Representatives of the Religious Society 1891 of Friends, for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware to their Fellow Citizens on behalf of the Indians” Annual Meeting “Extracts from the Minutes…” 1909, April 19-23

Box 29, Folder 7 U.S. Congress

Committee on Indian Affairs Cherokee Indians, 33d Congress, 1st Session, Report No. 123 1854, March 20 Secretary of War Report of the Secretary of War on appropriations for War 1856, January 31 Dept. FY ending June 30, 1855; 34th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. #9

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Legislature, Terr. of Washington Memorial praying appropriation to defray expenses of war 1856, March 14 with Yakima Indians, 34th Congress, 1st Session, Mis. Doc. #64 Legislature, Terr. of Oregon Copy of an act providing for the payment of Volunteers in the 1856, April 1 service of the Territory; 34th Congress, 1st Session, Mis. Doc. #78 Legislature, Terr. of Oregon Memorial asking Congress to assume the expenses of the 1856, April 2 Existing Indian War; 34th Congress, 1st Session, Mis. Doc #77 Secretary of War Report in compliance with resolution of Senate of 21st, calling 1856, May 12 for copies of all letters of Governor of Washington Territory addressed to him during present year; and copies of all correspondence relative to Indian disturbances in Territories of Washington and Oregon; 34th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. #66

Box 29, Folder 7 U.S. Congress

President of the U.S. Message transmitting report in regard to Indian affairs on the 1857, February 16 Pacific; 34th Congress, 3d Session, Ex. Doc. #76 Secretary of the Interior Letter, transmitting in compliance with resolution of House of 1858, January 25 15th, report of J. Ross Browne, on subject of Indian War in Oregon and Washington Territories; 35th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc #38 Secretary of the Interior Letter, transmitting in compliance with resolution of House of 1858, January 25 19th, report of J. Ross Browne, special agent, on the subject of Indian affairs in Territories of Oregon and Washington; 35th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. #39 Legislature, Terr. of Washington Resolutions relative to the proclamation of martial law by Governor 1958, March 1 Stevens; 35th Congress, 1st Session, Mis. Doc. #71

Legislature, Terr. of Washington Resolutions relative to the reports made by General Wool concerning the late Indian War I that Territory; 35th Congress, 1st Session, Mis. Doc. #116

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Secretary of Oregon Territory Papers, transmitted relative to the protection afforded by volunteers 1858, December 9 of Oregon and Washington Territories to overland immigrants in 1854; 35th Congress, 2d Session, Mis. Doc. #47 Secretary of War Letter, transmitting statement of expenses of National Armories, 1859, January 8 Etc.; 35th Congress, 2d Session, Ex. Doc. #32 Secretary of the Interior Report, communicating in compliance with resolution of Senate, 1860, May 17 correspondence between Indian and present Supts & Agts. in California, and J. Ross Browne, with report of Com’r of Indian Affairs enclosing same to the department; 36th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. #46 Acting Secretary of the Interior Letter, asking an appropriation of money for the relief of destitute 1861, February 2 Indians; 36th Congress, 2d Session, Ex. Doc. #52

Box 29, Folder 8 U.S. Congress

Secretary of War Letter, recommending the passage of an act for the reversion of 1872, December 2 an island in the Missouri River to the public domain; 42nd Congress, 3d Session, Ex. Doc. #2 Attorney General, U.S. Letter, in compliance with Senate resolution of January 20 submitting 1873, January 29 statement of operations of the Department of Justice for FY ending July 30, 1872; 42nd Congress, 3d Session, Ex. Doc. #32

Secretary of the Interior Letter, accompanying three reports of surveyor-general of New 1874, December 8 Mexico, relative to certain private land claims in that Territory; 43rd Congress, 2d Session, Ex. Doc. #2 Secretary of the Interior Letter, communicating, in obedience to law statement of property 1876, December 5 belonging to the U.S. in the Interior Department; 44th Congress, 2d Session, Ex. Doc. #1 Committee on Territories Remarks of William P. Ross, of the Cherokee Delegation, before 1879, January U.S. Senate the Committee on Territories of the U.S. Senate, on the subject of UPPR, E.D.; Indian support of delegates; org. Government in Indian Territory… Secretary of the Interior Letter, communicating in compliance with resolution of Senate, 1880, January 7

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December 8, 1879, information relating to number of mining camps located on Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado; 46th Congress, 2d Session, Ex. Doc. #31 Secretary of the Interior Letter, transmitting in compliance with resolution of Senate of 1880, January 7 December 8, 1879, correspondence concerning Ute Indians in Colorado; 46th Congress, 2d Session, Ex. Doc. #31

Box 29, Folder 9 U.S. Congress

Committee on Military Affairs Report of committee re Senate joint resolution #6 concerning Army 1890, April 18 and Navy Badges; 51st Congress, 1st Session, Report #1522

Committee on Indian Affair Report to company H.R. 5630, “A bill to restore a part of the 1890, April 21 Uncompahgre Ute Indian Reservation to the public domain” 51st Congress, 1st Session, Report #1605 Secretary of the Interior Letter, transmitting copy of an agreement with Creek Nation, 1899, February 24 With accompanying papers; 55th Congress, 3d Session, Doc. #252 Secretary of the Interior Letter, transmitting an agreement negotiated between the Commission 1900, April 18 to the Five Civilized Tribes and the Muscogee or Creek Tribe of Indians, and accompanying papers; 56th Congress, 2nd Session, Doc. #295 Secretary of the Interior Letter, transmitting an agreement between the Commission for the 1900, April 18 Five Civilized Tribes and the Cherokee Tribe of Indians, and Accompanying papers; 56th Congress, 1st Session, Doc. #296 House & Senate Public. - #111; “An act to ratify and confirm an agreement with 1901, March 1 the Cherokee tribe of Indians….” House & Senate Public. – No. 112; “An Act to ratify and confirm an agreement 1901, March 1 with the Muscogee or Creek tribe of Indians…” Brosius, S.M. Memorial relating to the Apache prisoners of War now confined 1910, February 16 Agt, Indian Rights Assn. at Fort Sill Military Reservation, Oklahoma, urging that allotments of land be made to the Indians and that they be released from bondage; 61st Congress, 2d Session, Doc. #366 (2 copies)

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House & Senate “An act Making appropriations for the current and contingent 1912, August 24 expenses of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for fulfilling treaty stipulations w/various Indian tribes, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913.” H.R. 20728 See also Box 28, Folder 90

Box 30, Folder 10 Period 1500

--- “Sir Walter Raleigh’s Lost Colony” 1587-1690

Box 30, Folder 11 1620-1775

American Antiquarian Society Proceedings, Annual Meeting, Worcester, containing Origin and 1873, October 21 Early program of Indian Missions in New England; and Books and Tracts in the Indian Language (1653-1721)

Box 30, Folder 12 Period 1700’s

Drake, Samuel G., M.A. “Early History of Georgia, embracing the Embassy of Sir Alex. 1872, February before New England Historic Cuming to the Country of the Cherokees, in the Year 1730” Genealogical Society Wilson, Frazer E. “The Treaty of Greenville,” re expeditions of Gen. Arthur St. Clair 1894 Correspondent Press, Piqua, OH and Gen. & Gen. Anthony Wayne

Box 30, Folder 13 Period 1800’s

Comfort, Benjamin F., M.A. “Lewis Cass and the Indian Treaties” 1813-1831 Chas. F. May Co., Detroit, 1923 Hodgson, Adam, Liverpool “Remarks during a Journey Through North America … in a Series 1819, 1820 & 1821 Samuel Whiting, NY, 1823 of Letters with an Appendix containing an account of Several of the Indian Tribes….” The National Intelligencer “Essays on the Present Crisis in the Condition of The American 1830

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William Penn; Jeremiah Indians; first pub. in The National Intelligencer, under the Evarts, Author signature of William Penn” Thomas Kite, Phila., 1830 Allen, Rev. L.L. “A Thrilling Sketch of the Life of the Distinguished Chief Okah 1848 New York Tubbee, alias, Wm. Chubbee”

Box 30, Folder 14 1871-1912

Boudinot, Elias C. (Cherokee) “Speech of Elias C. Boudinot, A Cherokee Indian on the Indian 1871, September 21 M’Gill & Witherow, Printers Question, delivered at Vinita, Cherokee Nation…” Washington City, 1872 General Assembly, State of Rhode “Report of Commission on the Affairs of the Narragansett 1881, January Island, Commission Report Indians made to the General Assembly at its January E.L. Freeman & Co., Providence Session, 1881” Curtis, William T.S. “Before the Honorable Secretary of the Interior --- Daniel M. Frost 1865-1889 Attorney for Frost and Thomas F. Everett vs. Frederick T. M. Weine” Land Claim McQueen & Wallace, WA British Assn for Advancement of “Seventh Report on the North-Western Tribes of Canada,” Cardiff 1891 Sci.; Burlington House, London Meeting, 1891 Muskogee Indian Nation “The New Constitution of the Muskogee Nation…” 1893, November 2 Indian Journal Printing Co. Eufaula, I.T., 1894 Muskogee Indian Nation “Message of the Chief of the Muskogees, and Reply of the 1894, April 4 Dawes Commission National Council in Extra-Ordinary Session, April 4, 1894 – to – The Dawes Commission” Commission to the Five “Sixth Annual Report of the Commission to the Secretary of the 1899, June 30 Civilized Tribes Interior for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 1899” Washington Govt. Printing Office Moorehead, Warren K. “Our National problem – The Sad Condition of the Oklahoma 1912, May Board of Indian Commissioners Indians”

Box 30, Folder 15 Smithsonian Institution

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Bureau of Ethnology “Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States,” Illustrated; 1881 C.C. Royce Extract from 1st Annual Report of the Bureau Govt. Printing Office Bureau of Ethnology “An Ancient Quarry in Indian Territory” 1894 William Henry Holmes Govt. Printing Office

Box 30, Folder 16 The Indian Rights Association

Constitution & By-Laws Organization 1884 --- “A Brief Statement of the Objects, Achievements and Needs of the 1887 Indian Rights Association” Welsh, Herbert “The Apache Prisoners in Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida” 1887, March 15 Corres. Secretary (2 copies) Cleveland, Rev. W.J. “A Greeting to Educated Indians” – translation of Dakota pamphlet 1888 Harrison, J.B. “The Colleges and the Indians, and the Indian Rights Association” 1888, February Philadelphia Oberly, Hon. John H. “Extract from the Report of Hon. John H. Oberly Commissioner 1889, January Com’r of Indian Affairs of Indian Affairs, for 1888, concerning the introduction of the Merit System in the Indian Service” Welsh, Herbert “Suggestions to Members” 1889, March Corres. Secretary Welsh, Herbert “The Question of Indian Commissioner Oberly’s Retention” 1889, April Welsh, Herbert before the Mass. “How to Bring the Indian to Citizenship, and Citizenship to the 1892, April 9 Society for Promoting Good Indian” Citizenship, Philadelphia Sparhawk, Frances C. “Three Statements by an Apache,” from Harper’s Weekly (2 copies) 1892, May 21 Leupp, Francis E. “Why the Work of the Indian Rights Association Should be Supported” 1895, November Grinnell, George Bird “Held up by the Senate – Indian Service said to be suffering from 1896, February 21 Petty Politics,” reprint from New York Tribune, Feb. 24, 1896 Scaife, H. Lewis “History and Condition of the Catawba Indians of South Carolina” 1896 Instructor of English Trinity Hall, Louisville, KY

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Meserve, Charles F. “The Dawes Commission and the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian 1896 Pres., Shaw University Territory” Raleigh, North Carolina Leupp, Francis E. “Civilization’s Lesson to Barbarism.” - A Dastartardly outrage upon 1897, June Washington Agt, IRA inoffensive Navajos…. Welsh, Herbert “An Appeal on Behalf of the Apaches, Kiowas, and Comanches” 1899, February 15 Corres. Secretary re H.R. 10049, 55th Congress., 2d Session #58-Second Series “The Pressing Needs of the Warner Ranch and other Mission 1901, October Indians in Southern California” Brosius, S.M. “The Urgent Case of the Mille Lac Indians” 1901, October Washington Agt, IRA #71-Second Series “Indian Trust Funds for Sectarian Schools” – Indian Protest 1905, January 12 (2 copies) U.S. Congress “Indian Appropriation Bill – Use of Indian Trust Funds. - 1905 Extracts from Debate, including Remarks of Hon. J.T. Morgan, of Alabama, in the Senate of the United States, Feb. 28, 1905;… Extracts from Speech of Hon. John H. Stephens, of Texas, in House of Repres., March 3, 1905” #74-Second Series-3500 “A Question of National Honor. Shall the Government Pledge 1906, January to the Five Civilized Tribes be Kept?” (2 copies) Brosius, S.M. “A Menace to the Reindeer Industry” in opposition to Senate 1906, April 16 Bill 5538 (3 copies) #77-Second Series-10,000 “A Brief Statement of the Indian Rights Association, its Objects, 1907, May 25 Methods, and Achievements” IRA by Charles C. Binney, Pres. “To the Members of the Senate and House of the United States:” 1908, March 25 Re S.5586 and H.R. 15641. Against #81-Second Series-3000 “Imprisonment Without Trial.” Re “In the Matter of the Application 1909, April 15 of Bi-a-Lil-Le and seven others for a Writ of Habeas Corpus” #83-Second Series-3000 “Addresses delivered at the Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting of 1909, December 17 the Indian Rights Association” Pamphlet, n.d. “A Threatened Wrong to the Yuma Indians – Will you Help to n.d. Avert It?”

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Box 30, Folder 17 Miscellaneous

Creek & Cherokee Nations Boundary treaty between the Creek and Cherokee Nations, Fort 1814, August 9 Jackson (typed copy) A Cherokee Citizen “To the Cherokees, East of the Mississippi,” on present difficulties n.d. between the whites and Cherokee, n.d. (mentions present Treaty made at Newechota) --- “Revolution of 1873 – Farmer’s Declaration of Independence,” 1873 against the Railroad monopoly Ricker, Eli Seavey “Re-Union of the 102nd Illinois Infantry, Keithsburg, Ill, July 4, 1885, July 4 1885”, prepared by E.S. Ricker

Box 31, Folder 18 Excerpts from periodicals & clippings, 1867-1900 & n.d.

Atlantic Monthly “The Founders of Montreal,” volume XIX, #116, pp. 723-731 1867, June Atlantic Monthly “Russian America,” volume XIX, #116,pp. 731-750 1867, June Liscomb, William S. “Mutilation of Ancient Texas,” Atlantic Monthly, volume LII, 1883, October #312, pp. 516-522 Boston Monday Lectures “The Indian as a Political Cripple,” Professor Thayer’s Proposed 1887, February 21 New Indian Bill – address by Bright Eyes Peabody, Andrew Preston “Boston Mobs Before the Revolution,” Atlantic Monthly, volume 1888, September LXII, #371, pp. 321-333 Fiske, John “First Year of the Continental Congress,” Atlantic Monthly, volume 1888, September LXII, #371, pp. 358-377 Bayliss, J.H., D.D., LL.D. “President Benjamin Harrison,” Methodist Review, volume LXXI, 1889, July-August #4, pp. 488-501 Stone, Henry “General George H. Thomas,” Atlantic Monthly, volume LXVIII, 1891, October #408, pp. 506-514 Dodge, David “Cave Dwellers of the Confederacy,” Atlantic Monthly, volume 1891, October LXVIII, #408, pp. 514-521 Spencer-Churchill, Lt. Winston “The Fashoda Incident,” North American Review, volume 167, #6 1898, December The Strife History of Chadron, Crawford and Custer, South Dakota, volume 1907, May Deadwood, South Dakota 1, #7, May 1907

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Home Herald Article on Cyrus Townsend Brady, volume XIX, #50 1908, December 9 Hough, Emerson “Oklahoma and the Indians – The Story of a Carnival of Graft,” 1909, May Hampton’s Magazine, volume XXII, #5 Darton, N.H. “The Big Bad Lands,” Scribner’s Magazine, September 1909, 1909, September U.S. Geological Survey pp. 303-307 Paine, Albert Bigelow “The Battle on the Rio Grande…,” Pearson’s Advertiser, volume 1909, September XXII, #3, pp. 414-421

Box 31, Folder 19 Scrapbook, clippings, n.d.

Canon, Hon. Benton Typewritten excerpts from Hon. Benton Canon’s Scrapbook, Grand early 1900’s Junction, Colorado, April 30, 1910, including news articles re Meeker massacre, Kit Carson, Colorado, Denver, Yaqui War, Indians, etc.

Box 31 Folder 20 Newspaper Clippings – apaches & Geronimo Folder 21 Newspaper Clippings – Biographical of Pioneers and Indian History 1890’s Folder 22 Newspaper Clippings regarding Fur Trade ad Eastern Indians Folder 23 Newspaper Clippings – Nebraska, Wyoming, Western, and Southwestern Indians – culture, biog. Etc.

Box 32 Folder 24 Newspaper Clippings – Indians & Education, Government policies, etc. Folder 25 Newspaper Clippings – Battles, skirmishes, Depredations (White & Red), etc. Folder 26 Newspaper Clippings – including biographical of Indians and Historical figures, Spanish, American War Clippings Folder 27 Newspaper Clippings – miscellaneous

Box 33 Folders 28-29 Newspaper Clippings Folders 30-31 Knox County Observer, Knoxville, IL, 1861-1863

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Folders 32-35 Newspaper issues, 1800’s

Box 35 Folder 36 Scrapbook, clippings – kept by Ricker’s Father, ca. 100 years old – with note by Ricker “contains come choice Selections with accounts of some of our great Americans” Folders 37-38 Newspaper Issues, Nebraska and various United States

SERIES EIGHT MISCELLANY

Box 35 Folder 1 Chadron Democratic Club – Constitution & By-Laws, 1892 Folder 2 Verses written during Civil War by Ricker Folder 3 Civil War miscellany – note on Indian Collection at Kansas State Historical Society Folder 4 n.d. miscellany

OVERSIZE: (Shelved with collection) Item 1 “Georgia Journal,” Milledgeville, GA, volume XI, #6, November 23, 1819 Item 2 Indian Agent Appointment Chart, 1859-1886

DAB/HEK/ab 1/23/1967 APD/PMC/pmc 3/ 12/ 1986

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APACHE INDIANS BRIDGER, JAMES, 1804-1881 CHEROKEE INDIANS CHEYENNE INDIANS CHICKASAW INDIANS CHADRON, NEBRASKA. HISTORY COMANCHE INDIANS CRAZY HORSE (Tashunca-vitco) (Oglala Sioux), c.1849-1877 CREEK INDIANS CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG, 1839-1876 FORT ROBINSON, NEBRASKA FUR TRADE GERONIMO (Goyathlay) (Aapache), 1829-1909 GHOST DANCE INDIAN AGENTS AND AGENCIES INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA, 1500’S-1920 INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. BIOGRAPHY INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. CAPTIVITIES INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. CULTURE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. EDUCATION INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. EMIGRATION INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. HISTORY INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. HISTORY. CIVIL WAR INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. HISTORY. SOURCES INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. LANDS INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. MISSIONS INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. NEBRASKA INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. PERSONAL NARRATIVES INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. RELIGION & MYTHOLOGY INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. RESERVATIONS INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. TREATIES, 1500’S-1900’S INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. WARS LITTLE BIG HORN, BATTLE OF 1876 MAPS MEEKER MASSACRE NAVAJO INDIANS PACIFIC RAILROADS PINE RIDGE INDIAN AGENCY. SOUTH DAKOTA Religious Society of Friends RICKER, GOODALE, AND MILLIKEN FAMILIES Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology PONCA INDIANS SIOUIAN INDIANS

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U.S. ARMY. INDIAN SCOUTS U.S. Congress. House and Senate U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. War Department WAGON BOX FIGHT WOUNDED KNEE, BATTLE OF Chronological Index – 9 U.S. HISTORY. CIVIL WAR Abel-Henderson, Annie Heloise (1873-1947) Illinois. 102nd Volunteer Infantry. Co. I American Horse (Wah-se-chun-ta-shun-kay) (Oglala Sioux) Browning, O(rville) H(ickman), 1806-1881 Calhoun, James S., c.1800-c.1853 Carson, Christopher (Kit Carson), 1809-1868 Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866 Crawford, Thomas Hartley, 1786-1863 Cooley, Dennis N. Cooper, Douglas Hancock, 1771-1879 Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829 Dole, William P. Enoleh (Black Fox) (Cherokee) Eustis, William, 1753-1825 Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890 Glass (Tauquatehee/Tennquetihee) (Cherokee), Dick Justice Gospel Missionary Union Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885 Harvey, Th. H. Indian Rights Association Izard, George, 1776-1828 Jackson, Andrew (7th Pres. U.S.), 1767-1845 Johnson, Andrew (17th Pres. U.S.), 1808-1875 Johnson, Richard Mentor, 1781-1850 Kingsbury, Rev. Cyrus, 1786-1870 Lee, George W., 1812-1881 Leeds, William M. Little Turkey (Kanitta) (Cherokee) Lovely, William L. Little Wound, George McMinn, Joseph, 1758-1824 Manypenny, George Washington, 1808-1893 Medill, William, 1802-1865 Meigs, Return Jonathan, Jr., 1740-1823 Minnesota Historical Society

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Opoth-le-Yoholo (Creek) Ross, John (Caaweescowe/Kooweskowe) (Cherokee), 1790-1866 Clark, William, 1770-1838 Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864 Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906 Sells, Cato Sheridan, Phillip Henry, 1831-1888 Smith, Caleb Blood, 1808-1864 Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862 Washington, George (1st Pres. U.S.), 1732-1799 Women’s National Indian Association Dodge, Grenville Mellen, 1831-1916 Creel, H.M. Little Wolfe (Cheyenne) Two Moons (Sioux)

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