William Clark Papers
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Keyword: pox
Dates: From 1808 to 1884
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Title: Letter
Date: 1831-08-06
Volume: 6 Page: 282 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): John Dougherty, U.S. Ind. Agt., Upper Mo. Agency;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A., St. Louis;
Contents: U.S. Ind. Agt., Upper Mo. Agency (John Dougherty) To Genl. Wm. Clark. Sends account of Dr. Bryants for services to Indians; mentions threat of small pox during period covered by account; also sends claim of Mr. Tarpy (of Am. Fur Co.) against the Omahas.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter
Date: 1831-11-09
Volume: 6 Page: 375 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Richard W. Cummins;
Recipient(s): William Clark, S.I.A., St. Louis;
Contents: (Richard W. Cummins) To Genl. Wm. Clark. Matter of accounts; small-pox among the Delawares; 13 have died. Asks about provisioning of Delawares. Has not granted any trading licenses; thinks Mr. F. Chouteau only trader in his agency. Encloses letter from agent Clark on subject of horses stolen by Kansas Indians from Shawnees.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Comments: Clark's letter on p. 376.
Title: Letter
Date: 1832-07-02
Volume: 4 Page: 385 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Recipient(s): Hon. Lewis Cass, Sec. of War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War. Concerning provisions for friendly Indians; small pox in Major Taliaferro's agency.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent, St. Peters (Law Taliaferro) To S.I.A.St.L. (Genl. William Clark)
Date: 1836-06-14
Volume: G Page: 14 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Law. Taliaferro (Indian Agent, St. Peters);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: States that the Sioux Indians accused of hostilities against the Chippeways have been delivered up for trial by the Sioux tribe. Due to the threat of smallpox, none of their accusers made an appearance. The Sioux have been released, with the understanding that they will be delivered up at a later date.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Mo. (Joshua Pilcher) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1837-06-10
Volume: G Page: 86 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Joshua Pilcher (Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Mo.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Encloses requisitions & receipts for the first quarter. Discusses high success of farmer hired to prepare ground. Cautions that smallpox has broken out & warnings have been sent to all tribes in the Sioux Agency.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.
Title: Letter from Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Mo. (Joshua Pilcher) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1837-07-01
Volume: G Page: 88 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Joshua Pilcher (Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Mo.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Reports that many of the Indians recruited to accompany him to Washington are dead of the smallpox, which is spreading rapidly.
Description: Copy of letter. p.
Title: Letter from Ind Sub Agt, Upper Missouri (W. N. Fulkerson) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1837-09-20
Volume: G Page: 86 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): W. N. Fulkerson (Indian Sub Agent, Upper Mo.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Informs that smallpox has broken out; If not checked it is possible that the Mandans will be wiped out. Mentions other tribes. Reports that the steamboat St. Peters was the source of the smallpox.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Mo (Joshua Pilcher) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-02-05
Volume: G Page: 89 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Joshua Pilcher (Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Mo.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Reports that the smallpox was taken into the Indian country by the Steamboat St. Peters last summer. Describes the scene on the boat and the refusal of the Captain to put the sick man ashore at Blacksnake Hills. By the time the boat reached Council Bluffs, the disease had spread. States that vaccination is the only way to protect against the disease, and that much resistance to this method will be encountered, due to superstition.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.
Comments: This letter was marked as coming from St. Louis.
Title: Letter from Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Missouri (Joshua Pilcher) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-02-27
Volume: G Page: 94 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): Joshua Pilcher (Ind Agt, Sioux Agcy, Upper Mo.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Reports that the effects of smallpox among most of the Indian tribes of the Upper Missouri surpass all former scourges. Mandans have been reduced from 1600 to 31 persons. Reports many other grisly statistics. Advocates vaccination.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p
Title: Letter from Indian Sub Agent, Upper Missouri (Wm. Fulkerson) To S.I.A.St.L. (William Clark)
Date: 1838-03-01
Volume: G Page: 102 (Microfilm reel MF-3166)
Author(s): William Fulkerson (Indian Sub Agent, Upper Mo.);
Recipient(s): William Clark (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Announces the resignation of his post due to remoteness & difficult access, plus inadequate salary. Also mentions fear that smallpox may render the necessity for agencies in the area inexpedient. Also describes the increased power of traders over the Indian agent.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
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