William Clark Papers
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Keyword: Ottawa
Dates: From 1808 to 1884
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Title: Letter from Indian Sub Agent, Council Bluffs (Richd S Elliott) To Comr Ind Affs, Washington (T. Hartley Crawford)
Date: 1843-09-05
Volume: 8 Page: 138 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Richd S Elliott (Indian Sub Agent, Council Bluffs);
Recipient(s): T. Hartley Crawford (Comr Ind Affs, Washington);
Contents: Nominates Reuben Hildreth to be Miller for the Chippewas, Ottawas & Potawatomies of the Council Bluffs Sub Agency.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Physician to Pottawatomies (J. Lykins) To Comr Ind Affs, Washington (T. Hartley Crawford)
Date: 1843-10-01
Volume: 8 Page: 156 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): J. Lykins (Physician to the Pottawatomies);
Recipient(s): T. Hartley Crawford (Comr. Ind. Affs., Washington);
Contents: Protests the villification of himself by "purported" Indians in regard to his appointment as physician. Says Indian names were doubtless signed by a white man without knowledge or consent of Indians. Encloses affadavits.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Clerk S.I.A.St.L. (John Haverty) To Ind. Agt. (Major R. W. Cummins)
Date: 1843-11-08
Volume: 7 Page: 254 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): John Haverty (Clerk, Office of S.I.A.St.L.);
Recipient(s): Major R. W. Cummins (Indian Agent);
Contents: Discusses requirements for certain vouchers by Acting Comr. Ind. Affs. Asks Cummins to inform No-tin-no, Chief of Ottawas of the diligence of both Major Mitchell & Major Pilcher in their efforts to get the Dept. to secure the ploughs required by the Ottawas.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Principal Chief, Pottawatomies (Topinabee) To S.I.A.St.L. (Thomas H Harvey)
Date: 1844-01-18
Volume: 8 Page: 158 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): J. Lykins (Witness); Topinabee (Principal Chief, Pottawatomies);
Recipient(s): Thomas H Harvey (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Writes in reference to a treaty granting him a section of land in Indiana, which is about to be sold for taxes. Asks for a patent for this land, or its value of $800.
Description: Copy of letter 1p.
Title: Letter from Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth (R. W. Cummins) To S.I.A.St.L. (Thomas H Harvey)
Date: 1844-08-01
Volume: 8 Page: 176 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): R. W. Cummins (Indian Agent, Fort Leavenworth);
Recipient(s): Thomas H Harvey (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Reports that the Sioux surrounded and killed 16 Delawares and badly wounded 1 Pottawatomie who were hunting on neutral ground between the Missouri & the Mississippi Rivers. This report is made at the request of the Delawares, who believe the government should strive to make the Sioux behave.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p
Title: Letter from S.I.A.St.L. (Thomas H Harvey) To Ind. Sub. Agt., Osage River Sub Agcy. (A. S. Vaughan)
Date: 1845-01-07
Volume: 7 Page: 323 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Thomas H Harvey (S.I.A.St.L.);
Recipient(s): A. S. Vaughan (Ind. Sub. Agt., Osage River);
Contents: Orders Vaughan to procure large amounts of corn for the Potawatomies, Peorias, Weas, Plankishaws, Ottawas, & Chippewas, as ordered by the Government. It is expected that the corn will not cost more than 60 cents per bushel.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Copy of Document from Ind Sub Agent (Anthony L Davis) To S.I.A.St.L. (Thomas H Harvey), Comr. Ind. Affs., Washington, & W. W. Cleghorn.
Date: 1845-05-25
Volume: 8 Page: 226 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Anthony L Davis (Indian Sub Agent);
Recipient(s): Comr. Ind. Affs., Washington (forwarded); Thomas H Harvey (S.I.A.St.L.); W. W. Cleghorn;
Contents: Certifies that the Pottawatomie Indians hired the use of oxen belonging to W. W. Cleghorn to haul rails. The cost was $21.50.
Description: Copy of document. 2p.
Title: Copy of Document from Late Indian Sub Agent (Anthony L Davis) To S.I.A.St.L. (Thomas H Harvey), & Ann S Cleghorn.
Date: 1845-05-25
Volume: 8 Page: 226 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Anthony L Davis (Late Indian Sub Agent);
Recipient(s): Ann S. Cleghorn; Thomas H Harvey (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Davis certifies that the Pottawatomie Indians did hire the oxen of Ann S. Cleghorn for the sum of $38.00 to haul rails.
Description: Copy of Document. 1p.
Title: Letter from S. I. St. Louis University (J. Alan Devilde) To S.I.A.St.L. (Thomas H Harvey)
Date: 1846-01-08
Volume: 8 Page: 265 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): Alan J Devilde (S.I., St. Louis University);
Recipient(s): Thomas H Harvey (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: States that the $300, allowed to teachers of the male school among the Pottawatomie of Sugar Creek are due for last year. Expresses the opinion that it seems that he has to write about this every year, and that payment is sent with reluctance.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
Title: Letter from Ind Sub Agt., Council Bluffs (R. B. Mitchell) To S.I.A.St.L. (Thomas H Harvey)
Date: 1846-04-27
Volume: 8 Page: 288 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): R. B. Mitchell (Ind Sub Agt., Council Bluffs);
Recipient(s): Thomas H Harvey (S.I.A.St.L.);
Contents: Nominates William Stafford as miller for the Chippewas, Ottawas, & Potawatomies.
Description: Copy of letter. 1p.
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