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Treaty Between the United States of America and the Swan Creek and Black River Chippewas, and the Munsee or Christian Indians

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08055.13 Author/Creator: Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 9 July 1860 Pagination: 7 p. : Height: 30 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Concerns the cession of reservation land in Minnesota, their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James Buchanan. Treaty arranged by David Crawford, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the Chippewa and Munsee leaders on 16 July 1859 (and ratified on 9 July 1860).

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Crawford, David, fl. 1859

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