Ratified treaty no. 239, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of November 28, 1840, with the Miami Indians
Date
November 28, 1840
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Allen Hamilton and Saml. Milroy, Treaty Comrs., Nathaniel West, and O. H. Smith to Sec. of War and Comr. of Indian Affairs, Jan. 10 - Aug. 20, 1840 (five letters), concerning the inclination of the Miami to negotiate for the cession of their remaining lands to Ind. (OIA, LR, Ind., W-142, W-1147, S-1833 with enclosures, M-980, 1840)
2. Instructions: Sept. 18, 1840. (These instructions were oral and informal, as indicated in report of Nov. 28, 1840, item 4 above) Apr. 16, 1841, re amendments. (OIA, LS, vol. 30, p. 221-223)
3. Milroy to Sec. of War and Comr. of Indian Affairs, Nov. 19 and 28, Dec. 5, 1840, concerning the treaty cession. (OIA, LR, Ind., M-980, M-1015, M-1020, 1840)
4. Milroy and Hamilton to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Nov. 28, 1840, enclosing treaty and a report of its negotiation of same date.*
5. Sen. Res., Feb. 25, 1841, ratifying treaty.*
6. A. S. White, Allen Hamilton, and Saml. Milroy to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Apr. 4 - June 28, 1841 (five letters), concerning the amendments to the treaty and the assembling of the Indians to consider these. (OIA, LR, Ind., W-1445 with enclosures, M-1114, M-1095, H-881, 1841)
7. Milroy and Hamilton to Comr. of Indian Affairs, May 18, 1841, reporting their activities in securing the assent of the Indians to the amended treaty, which is returned.*
8. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of War, June 1, 1841, reporting on treaty. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 2, p. 418-419)