Ratified treaty no. 209, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of September 3, 1836, with the Menominee Indians
Date
September 3, 1836
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Sen. Res. of Feb. 26, 1836, re extinguishing of the Indian title to lands in vicinity of Green Bay. (OIA, LR, Green Bay, 1836)
2. Geo. Boyd, U.S. Ind. Agt., to Sec. of War, Mar. 18, 1836, submitting proposals for a treaty. (OIA, LR, Green Bay, 1836)
3. Instructions, July 7, 1836. (OIA, LS, vol. 19, p. 138-144)
4. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Gov. Henry Dodge, July 18 - Dec. 12, 1836, re negotiations. (OIA, LR, Wis. Suptcy., 1836)
5. Dodge to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Aug. 12, 1826, describing his proceedings following receipt of instructions to treaty with Sauk and Fox, Menominee, and Winnebago Indians. (OIA, LR, Wis. Suptcy., D-10, 1836)
6. Dodge to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Oct. 29, 1836, transmitting treaty and journal of proceedings, Aug. 29 - Sept. 3, 1836. (File includes typed copy of journal)*
7. Dodge to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Oct. 29, 1836, reporting and enclosing accounts for holding treaties with Menominee, Sauk and Fox, and Winnebago. (OIA, LR, Wis. Suptcy., D-24, 1836)
8. List of claimants under an amendment to the second article of the treaty, with affidavits, etc. (OIA, LR, Wis. Suptcy., 1836)
Note: The report of Gov. Dodge of Oct. 29, 1836, item 6 above, also enclosed a record of talks held by him with St. Regis and other New York Indians in Aug. 1836 (OIA, LR, Green Bay, 1836); a treaty (unratified) was made with these Indians by J. F. Schermerhorn on Sept. 16, 1836. (OIA, LR, N. Y., S-140, 1836)