The War Department and Indian affairs, 1800-1824
Contributors: United States. National Archives and Records Administration
Series: Archives unbound; Archives unbound
Publisher: Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, Mich
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 7588
Subjects: Indians of North America; Government relations; United States. War Department; United States
Description: From 1789 until the Bureau of Indian Affairs was established in 1824, Indian affairs were under the direct control of the Secretary of War. This collection consists of the letters received by and letters sent to the War Department, including correspondence from Indian superintendents and agents, factors of trading posts, Territorial and State governors, military commanders, Indians, missionaries, treaty and other commissioners, Treasury Department officials, and persons having commercial dealings with the War Department, and other public and private individuals. In addition, attachments include vouchers, receipts, requisitions, abstracts and financial statements, certificates of deposit, depositions, contracts, newspapers, copies of speeches to Indians, proceedings of conferences with Indians in Washington, licenses of traders, passports for travel in the Indian country, appointments, and instructions to commissioners, superintendents, agents, and other officials.
Notes: Date range of documents: 1800-1824.

Reproduction of the originals from the U.S. National Archives.

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