William Clark Papers
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Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth (R. W. Cummins) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-03-06
Volume: G Page: 102 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Encloses letter signed by Lewis Rogers and others regarding the possible sale of the western part of their land in order to pay for the education of their children.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Wah-bon-seh To Com. Ind. Affs. (C. A. Harris)
Date: 1838-03-17
Volume: G Page: 145 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): D. Hardin (Farmer for Pottawatomies) witness; Edwin James (Ind Sub Agt.) witness; Wah-bon-seh;
Recipient(s): C. A. Harris (Com Ind Affs, Washington);
Contents: Wants to sell his reservation of five sections of land in Illinois to the U. S. government. Asks $1.25 per acre. States whites have already taken possession and he cannot get them off.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Comments: There was a chief of the Pottawatomies after whom Wabaunsee County was named. Correlation with the author of this letter is uncertain. (also see letter of 12/20/1838 from Jno Dougherty to Geo Maguire.
Title: Articles of a treaty made between the United States and various Indian Tribes
Date: 1838-04-22
Volume: 1 Page: 296 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): John Dougherty, U.S. agt. I. A.; Missourias; Omahas; Otoes;
Recipient(s):
Contents: Articles of a treaty made at the Otoe village, Big river Platte between John Dougherty, agent Indian affairs ... and the Otoe and Missouria and Omaha tribes of Indians.
Description: Copy of document. 1p.
Comments: Cession of lands to clear interpretation of Article 1 of treaty of July 15, 1830.
Title: Articles of a treaty made between the United States and various Indian Tribes
Date: 1838-05-05
Volume: 1 Page: 297 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Ioways; John Dougherty, U.S. agt. I.A.; Omahaws; Otoes;
Recipient(s):
Contents: Articles of a treaty made at Bellvue, upper Missouri, between John Dougherty, agent for Indian affairs ... and the chiefs and head men of the Omahaw, Ioway and Otoe tribes or nations ...
Description: Copy of document. 3p.
Comments: Ceding rights to lands between the Grand and Little Nemahaw rivers.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent (Jno Dougherty) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-05-11
Volume: G Page: 109 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jno Dougherty (Indian Agent);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Sends from an Ioway village a copy of a treaty secured with the Otoes, Missourias, & Omahaws regarding their land between the Missouri & Mississippi Rivers. Sends this with Mr. Derouin who is on his way to St. Louis. Will council with Ioways today or tomorrow.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent (Jno Dougherty) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-05-18
Volume: G Page: 111 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jno Dougherty (Indian Agent);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Reports that Otoes, Missourias, & Omahaws are living on corn alone and badly need the first payment agreed upon in the treaty in which they ceded their land between the Missouri & Mississippi Rivers.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent (Jno Dougherty) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-05-30
Volume: G Page: 119 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jno Dougherty (Indian Agent);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Discusses reticence of a group of about 40 chiefless Ioways who are being advised by 1 or 2 white men to hold out for more money for their land. Mentions "Mr." Hughes. Dougherty accuses these white men of dickering for a share of the profits of the sale . Dougherty advocates, if there is an increase in the price, that it be in the form of presents (already in storage) at the time the treaty is signed.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent (Jno Dougherty) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-05-31
Volume: G Page: 121 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jno Dougherty (Indian Agent);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Reports on progress in plowing ground and fencing of land in the Bellvue Sub Agency. Mentions various needs & wants of the Ioways & Sacs.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent (Jno Dougherty) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-06-27
Volume: G Page: 127 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Jno Dougherty (Indian Agent);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Discusses possible wrongs done to the Ioways, Sacs & Foxes in the purchase by Wm. Owens & Bela Hughes of 3 months of those tribes' rations. States he will investigate and will also check on the group of Ioways who refused to cross the river to new lands.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Comments: See letter from Jno Dougherty to William Clark dated 6/30/1838.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth (R. W. Cummins) To Com. Ind. Affs., Washington (C. A. Harris)
Date: 1838-11-20
Volume: G Page: 140 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Ind Agt, Fort Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): C. A. Harris (Com. Ind. Affs., Washington);
Contents: Discusses Shawnee claims that no agreement was ever made concerning the average price of a section of land on the River Huron in the Territory of Michigan. Encloses a certification signed by Joseph Parks, Interpreter for Col. Gardner during treaty talks.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
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