Ratified treaty no. 139, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of August 19, 1825, with the Sioux, Chippewa, Sauk and Fox, Menominee, Iowa and Winnebago Indians and part of the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi of the Illinois Indians
Date
August 19, 1825
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Wm. Clark to Sec. of War, Sept. 30 and Dec. 22, 1824, re assembling of tribes for planned negotiations. (OIA, LR, St. Louis, 1824)
2. Instructions: a. Mar. 11, 1825. (OIA, LS, vol. 1, p. 400-401; Mich. Suptcy., LR, 1825) b. Apr. 16, 1825. (Mich. Suptcy., LR, 1825)
3. Lewis Cass to Sec. of War, Mar. 30, 1825, re his work in collecting materials on the Indian tribes, his wish to act as one of the comrs. at Prairie du Chien, tribes of his suptcy. who are to attend council, and plans for this negotiation. (OIA, LR, Misc., 1825)
4. Wm. Clark to Sec. of War, Apr. 17, 1825, re postponement of negotiations, etc. (OIA, LR, St. Louis, 1825)
5. Thos. L. McKenney to Lewis Cass, apr. 18, 1825, re his nomination as comr. to serve with Clark. (Mich. Suptcy., LR, 1825)
6. Wm. Clark to Lewis Cass, June 1, 1825, discussing plans for assembling of tribes. (Mich. Suptcy., LR, 1825)
7. Journal of proceedings that took place under the commision to Gen. William Clark and Gov. Lewis Cass "to treaty with and mediate between the chiefs, headmen, and other representatives of the ... bands of Indians to be assembled at Prairie du Chien," June 20-Aug. 22, 1825. (57 p.)*
8. Wm. Clark to Sec. of War, July 4, Sept. 14, and Oct. 5, 1825, re treaty accounts, presents, and supplies. (OIA, LR, Prairie du Chien, 1825)
9. Comrs. to Sec. of War, Sept. 1, 1825 (orig. letter and copy), reporting conclusion of treaty. (4 p.)*
Ratified treaty no. 139, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of August 19, 1825, with the Sioux, Chippewa, Sauk and Fox, Menominee, Iowa and Winnebago Indians and part of the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi of the Illinois Indians August 19, 1825