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15 April 1867
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Treaty Between the United States and the Sissiton and Warpeton Bands of Dakota or Sioux Indians
concluded February 19. 1867 proclaimed May 2, 1867
GLC04099.70
6 June 1868
Supplemental Article to the Treaty of July 19, 1866, between the United States of America and the Cherokee Nation of Indians
concluded April 27, 1868 proclaimed June 10, 1868
GLC04099.71
25 July 1868
Treaty between the United States of America and the Pottawatomie Tribe of Indians
concluded February 27, 1867 proclaimed August 7, 1868
GLC04099.72
Treaty between the United States of America and the Crow Tribe of Indians
concluded May 7, 1868 proclaimed August 12, 1868
GLC04099.73
Treaty between the United States of America and the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Tribes of Indians
concluded October 28, 1867 proclaimed August 19, 1868
GLC04099.74
Treaty between the United States of America and the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapahoe Tribes of Indians
concluded May 10, 1868 proclaimed August 25, 1868
GLC04099.75
14 October 1868
Treaty between the United States of America and the Tribe of Sac and Fox Indians of the Mississippi
concluded February 18, 1867
GLC04099.76
Treaty between the United States of America and the Senecas, mixed Senecas and Shawnees, Quapaws, Confederated Peorias, Kaskaskias, Weas, and Piankeshaws, Ottawas of Blanchard's Fork and Roche de Boeuf, and certain Wyandottes
concluded February 23, 1867
GLC04099.77
1856-1859
Jackson, George E.G., 1856-1859
[2 ship's logs]
The HMS Antelope, on anti-slavery duty off the West African coast. Two ship's logs,"From 3rd Dec 1856 till 20th March 1859, Commanded by Lieutenant John Wm. Pike, Kept by Geo. E. G. Jackson, Master's Asst." Text and hand-drawn pencil sketches...
GLC09275
8 March 1826
Message from the President of the United States ... Due under the Award of the Emperor of Russia, for Slaves and other private property carried away by the British Forces, in violation of the Treaty of Ghent
"Message from the President of the United States Transmitting the Information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th ultimo, Relating to the proceedings of the Joint Commission of Indemnities, Due under the Award of the...
GLC09296
4 October 1829
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to John Coffee
To John Coffee, General in the Tennessee state militia. During first year of his administration, Jackson forecasts his support for removal of the southeastern Indians, which would be made public in his message to Congress in 1830 and would result in...
GLC09361
1850-1851
[Journal of the U.S.S. Portsmouth of the African Squadron, U.S. Navy]
Journal of the U.S.S. Portsmouth of the African Squadron, U.S. Navy, organized to protect legitimate American trading activity in western Africa, as well as to suppress "the Slave trade, so far as the Citizens of Flag of the U.S. may be found engaged...
GLC09362
11 September 1888
Stahel, Julius, 1825-1912
To unknown
Writes, "I beg to acknowledge with sincerest thanks, the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, conveying to us the unanimous invitation of the Committee of Hungarian Veterans of 48 and 61, to preside at the mass meeting shortly to be held under...
GLC02869.02
circa 1832
[Broadside condemning Andrew Jackson]
"Why did the Irishmen of Philadelphia, oppose the reelection of Andrew Jackson?" Broadside quotes the opinion of Daniel O'Connell, a prominent Irish leader, regarding Jackson: "he did not believe…it was expedient to clothe military men with civil...
GLC09341
January 1862
McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904
to unknown
re: mess duty, release of Confederate comissioners James Mason and John Slidell; capture of 100 hogs. Top portion missing.
GLC02179.01.019
24 May 1844
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
To the persons who derive title from myself or my late father to land in Charlotte River and Byrne's Tracts, in the Counties of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie
Discusses the authenticity of land titles, possibly for land he previously gifted to African Americans in need. Suspects that Native Americans told residents that the land titles were inauthentic in order to obtain timber from the property.
GLC04717.69
May 7, 1817
Hill, Hugh, fl. 1780-1817
[To all whom it may concern]
Somewhat illegible. Relates to the privateer ship the Pilgrim. Year is illegible but possibly 1817. Hill was the captain of the Pilgrim. Part of a collection of receipts from the Lovett family. John Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and...
GLC01450.006.20
1827-1830
[Reports on Creek Indians of Georgia]
Inside cover signed by William McLean. Bound copy of various texts. Included are: House Report No. 128 dated 5 February 1828 entitled "Citizens of Georgia - Claims on Creek Indians;" House Report No. 87 dated 18 February 1829 entitled "Remove...
GLC08279.02
27 April 1835
Krepp, B., fl. 1835
to Nathaniel Wordin
Describes the area where he lives in Mississippi as a clearing in the middle of an immense forest with a few houses and about 1600 inhabitants, half of them slaves. Reports that they have a Methodist and a Presbyterian church and a temperance...
GLC04601.13
21 December 1835
Apologizes profusely for not writing sooner. Describes a wagon journey he took to Jackson, Mississippi. Explains that they crossed the river, entered the Choctaw Nation, and reached the prairie where the roads were almost impossible to pass because...
GLC04601.14
1844/01/22
Ogden, F.W., fl. 1844
Report to Texas House of Representatives re: condition of archives w/ "A Card"
Clerical manuscript damaged with loss of text in margin. Authentic copy. (Docket misdates).
GLC02145.05.01
3 February 1844
"A Card"
Two copies of the Ward broadside, "A Card," responding to Ogdin & Grammont report on archives, 1844/02/03, 33 x 20 cm.
GLC02145.05.02
circa 1838
West Point Military Academy
Composition of Armies
Contains sections concerning strategy, marches, battle, position, convoys, castrametation, military reconnaissance, and "Indian warfare." Lithography by George Aspinwall at the U.S. Military Academy Press. Owned by Henry W. Halleck while a cadet at...
GLC05707.06
05 July 1828
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to William Wirt
Asking for comments on Georgia's claims pursuant to an 1802 federal agreement that extinguished Indian titles within the state's boundaries. The letter anticipates the events leading up to the 1829 Georgia-Cherokee Crisis; the Supreme Court case...
GLC08279.01
13 August 1859
Moore, John, 1826-1907
to Mary Kelly
Reports that he left Camp Floyd, Utah, to punish Indians who were murdering emigrants on the North California road; Moore's party attacked an Indian encampment at dawn, killing twenty and driving off the rest.
GLC04194.22
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