William Clark Papers
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Title: Letter from U.S. Indian sub agt. Missouri Tery. (Thomas Forsyth, St. Louis to Govr. Wm. Clark, St. Louis.
Date: 1813-07-20
Volume: 2 Page: 4 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Thomas Forsyth, U.S. sub agt. Missouri Territory;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: U.S. Indian sub agent, Missouri Territory, (?) (Thomas Forsyth) St. Louis. To Govr Willm Clark, St. Louis. Report on Indians and Indian depredations as requested in Clark's letter of July 16.
Description: Copy of letter. 9p.
Comments: Covers Pottawatomies, Kickapoos, Ottawas, Chippewas, and Menominees on the Illinois river and toward Lake Michigan. Lengthy account of Indian depredations.
Title: Letter from U.S. Indian agent, Illinois territory (Richard Graham) To (Govr. Wm. Clark)
Date: 1817-08-31
Volume: 2 Page: 28 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Richard Graham, U.S. Indian agent, Illinois Territory;
Recipient(s): Wm. Clark, Govr.;
Contents: U.S. Indian agent, Illinois territory (Richard Graham) To (Govr. Wm. Clark) Asks for aid in controlling liquor traffic to Indians.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Journal of proceedings that took place under a commission to Genl. Wm Clark & Govr L Cass to mediate between chiefs & headmen of various tribes of Indians
Date: 1825-06-20
Volume: 2 Page: 148 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): T. Biddle, Secy. to Commrs.;
Recipient(s):
Contents: U.S. Commissioners to treat with Sioux and other Indian tribes(Genl. Wm. Clark and Govr. L. Cass) Journal of the proceedings that took place under a commission to Genl Wm Clark & Govr L. Cass, to treat with and mediate between, the chiefs, head men &other representatives of the Sioux,Sac,Fox,Iowa,Chippewa, Menomie,Winnebago, & Pottawatomi, Ottawa & Chippeway of the Illinois bands of Indians to be assembled at Prairie du Chien, Aug. 1825.
Description: Copy of document. 22p.
Comments: Signed: T. Biddle, Secy to Commrs.
Title: Letter
Date: 1829-05-20
Volume: 4 Page: 9 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): John H. Eaton, Sec. of War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Sec. of War (John H. Eaton) Sends copy of petition from settlers on public lands to the Gov. of Illinois. Trouble is imminent because certain Socks and Foxes have refused to leave their village on Rock River, although the tribes ceded all lands east of the Mississippi in 1804 and 1816. Recommends having commissioners treat with the Indians.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1829-11-23
Volume: 4 Page: 64 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): John H. Eaton, Hon. Sctry. War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Hon. Sctry. War (John H. Eaton) Forwards talks of the bands of Indians residing on the Illinois River, made on the 8th Inst. Recommends assistance for these unfortunate people.
Description: Copy of letter
Title: Letter
Date: 1829-12-02
Volume: 4 Page: 67 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): Jno. H. Eaton, Sectry War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Hon. Jno. H. Eaton. Favors proposed exchange of lands for the Delawares, and suggests a convention with the Delawares, Kickapoos, Weas, Piankishaus, Peorias and Illinois within the state of Missouri to extinguish claims of these tribes and move them west.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1830-11-12
Volume: 6 Page: 75 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Peter Menard, Jr., U.S. Sub-agt., Peoria;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A., St. Louis;
Contents: U.S. Ind. Sub.-agent, Peoria (Peter Menard, Jr.) To Genl. Wm. Clark. There are 857 Chippeways, Ottoways, and Pottowattamies on Illinois River in his sub-agency; discusses past treaties and monies due these Indians; difficulties with Dr. Wolcott's agency.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1830-11-20
Volume: 4 Page: 193 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Hon. John H. Eaton, Sctry of War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Hon. John H. Eaton, Sctry of War. Encloses estimate of probable expense of holding a council with those bands of Ottoways, Puttowattomies and Chippeways residing on the Illinois River, to obtain their assent to the treaties of Green Bay of 1828 and of Prairie du Chein of 1829.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Comments: Published in Serial 245, p. 187.
Title: Letter
Date: 1831-05-26
Volume: 6 Page: 194 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): John Reynolds, Illinois Governor;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A., St. Louis;
Contents: Illinois Governor, Bellville (John Reynolds) To Genl. Wm. Clark. Has called out a militia of some 700 to remove a band of Sacs, now about Rock Island, west of the Mississippi.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Comments: Publ. in Ser. 216 (22d Cong. 1st sess. House Ex. Doc. no. 2, p. 181)
Title: Letter
Date: 1831-05-30
Volume: 4 Page: 222 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Hon. John H. Eaton, Secretary of War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Hon. John H. Eaton, Secretary of War. Concerning necessity for removal of a band of Sacs from vicinity of Rock Island, Ill. Illinois militia are being sent to Rock River To Force removal of the Indians.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.
Comments: Publ. in Ser. 216, p. 180-181.
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