Ratified treaty no. 197, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of July 1, 1835, with the Caddo Indians
Date
July 1, 1835
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Petition of Caddo addressed to President asking for purchase of their lands by United States, no date--endorsed by President on Jan. 28, 1835. (OIA, LR, Caddo, 1835)
2. Committee on Indian Affairs to Sec. of War, Feb. 20, 1835, inquiring as to expediency of treating with Caddo. (OIA, LR, Caddo, 1835)
3. Jehiel Brooks, to Sec. of War, Feb. 21 and 25, 1835, relating to history of the Caddo and applying for appointment as treaty comr. (OIA, LR, Caddo, 1835)
4. Instructions, Mar. 25, 1835. (OIA, LS, vol. 15, p. 209-212)
5. Journal (copy) of proceedings, May 30 - July 1, 1835. (OIA, Misc. Records, vol. 1, p. 267-274)
6. Jehiel Brooks, Comr., to Sec. of War, June 10, 1835, reporting plans for assembling Caddo.*
7. Brooks to Sec. of War, Aug. 18, 1835, transmitting original treaty and abstract of it.*
8. Brooks to Sec. of War, Nov. 9, 1835, forwarding journal.* (Notation on back of letter says journal was sent to Senate on Jan. 11, 1836)