William Clark Papers
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Keyword: land
Dates: From 1808 to 1884
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Title: Letter from Indian Agent (Jos. M Street, Rock Island) To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-06-07
Volume: G Page: 12 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jos. M Street (Indian Agent, Rock Island);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Stresses the insufficiency of the annuities for the Sac & Fox Indians.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent (R. W. Cummins, Northern Agency) To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-06-07
Volume: G Page: 12 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Indian Agent, Northern Agency);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Informs Clark of the desire of a group of Wyandot Indians, led by "Wyandot John", to find a new home. They currently live among the Senecas & Shawonees. They wish to explore for land. Cummins advised them to explore in a southerly direction. They wish to continue receiving their annuties if they are allowed to move.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Rock Island (Jos. M. Street) To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-06-07
Volume: G Page: 7 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jos. M Street (Indian Agent, Rock Island);
Recipient(s): Genl. William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Discusses the problem of squatters trying to claim Indian land & property. Expresses the opinion that until the government does something about it, the squatters are going to remain.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Rock Island (Jos. M Street) To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-06-07
Volume: G Page: 7 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jos. M Street (Indian Agent, Rock Island);
Recipient(s): Genl. William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Explains to Clark that his office in Rock Island has only one writing table with no way to lock up books & important papers. Asks Clark to obtain for him the book containing the Treaty of 1832. His copy has been misplaced or stolen.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Isaac M. Coy Westport, Mo. To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-09-16
Volume: G Page: 25 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Isaac M Coy (Westport, Mo.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Submits surveys of Osage & Kansas lands & boundaries made by his son, as ordered. Asks for amount due his son for this work, if all is satisfactory.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Ind Agt (Jno Daugherty) & Sub Agt., Belle Vue, Upper Mo. (Joshua Pilcher) To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-10-15
Volume: G Page: 26 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): John Daugherty (Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth); Joshua Pilcher (Indian Sub Agent, Belle vue);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Reports the agreement on the part of the Otoes, Missourias, Omahaws, Yancton & Santee Sioux, to relinquish to the United States all the land between the state of Missouri & the Missouri River. Presents to these tribes amounted to $4520.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter from Iaton (Otoe Chf), Hah.chi.gi.sug.a. (Mo. Chf.), Big Elk (Omahaw Chf.), Little Dish (Yankton Chf.) wit. by Jos. V. Hamilton To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-10-15
Volume: G Page: 27 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Big Elk (Omahaw Chief); Hah.chi.gi.sug.a. (Missouria Chief); Iaton (Otoe Chief); Joseph V. Hamilton (witness to signatures); Little Dish (Yankton Sioux Chief);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Implores the President of the United States, through Clark, to survey lands intended for settlement by half breed Indians of the Otoes, Missouria, Omahaw, and Yankton Sioux tribes. Half breeds are reluctant to make improvements before this takes place.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1837-02-08
Volume: 32 Page: 86 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Mrs. Sophia Farrar, Galena, Illinois;
Contents: S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark) To Mrs. Sophia Farrar, Galena, Illinois. Letter tells her that no new information is available concerning claim of the three children of her husband; states that his office no longer has any say over land division. Suggests it might be a good idea to see a lawyer.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Indian Sub agent, Ft. Leavenworth (A.L. Davis) To Com Ind Affs, Washington (C. A. Harris)
Date: 1837-05-03
Volume: G Page: 45 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): A. L. Davis (Indian Sub Agent, Ft. Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): C. A. Harris (Commisioner of Indian Affairs, Washington City.;
Contents: Writes about the country around the Osage River that he has just inspected. Describes it as fertile, good for agriculture. Says Indians must take up farming in this land, or perish. Describes new settlers around Ft. Leavenworth as not being the best "order of men". Complains about settlers keeping the Indians drunk.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1837-05-22
Volume: 32 Page: 87 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): George Maguire, Clerk offfic of S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Mr. J. A. Harrelson, Independence, Mo.;
Contents: S.I.A.St.L. Clerk (George Maguire) To Mr. J.A. Harrelson. Contains letter answering the query by Mr. Harrelson, who had purchased a share of land from a half breed Indian. States that there is much confusion at this time as to legality. Suggests it might be good to hire a lawyer.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
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