University of Oklahoma College of Law University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 3-19-1842 Claims against the Pottawatomie Indians. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information called for by the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th ultimo, relating to the settlement of claims of citizens of the United States against the Pottawatomie Indians. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/indianserialset Part of the Indian and Aboriginal Law Commons Recommended Citation H.R. Doc. No. 143, 27th Cong., 2nd Sess. (1842) This House Document is brought to you for free and open access by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899 by an authorized administrator of University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Ho.oF Rds. ~1 tb Coirnu:ss, Doc.· No. 143. ;Zd Session. War Dept. ~ CLAIMS AGAINST THE POTTAWATOMIE INDIANS. LE'l'TER FROM THE SECRETA.~Y OF WAR, TRA.l'l"SMITTING The information called for by tile resolution of the House.of Represent atives of the 11th ultimo, relating to the settlement nf claims of citi- -zens of the United ~tales against the Pottawatomie lndia1ts . • MARCH 19, 1842. Referred to uie Committee on Indian Affairs .. • DEPARTMEN"r OF WAR, Mar_ch 16, 1842. Sm: In answer to the resolution of the 11th of February, requiring the "S€cretary of War "to communicate to the House copies of all papers and documents from the War Department, relating to the settlement or adjust ment of claims of citizens of the United States against the Pottawatomie and other tribes of Indians, mentioned in the letter of instructions from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to William B.