Ratified treaty no. 244, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of January 4, 1845, with the Creek and Seminole Indians
Date
January 4, 1845
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Instructions: Apr. 10, 1844. (OIA, LS, vol. 35, p. 126-131) June 17, 1844. (OIA, LS, vol. 35, p. 286-288)
2. Wm. Armstrong, P. M. Butler, and James Logan, Treaty Comrs., to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Jan. 4, 1845, reporting the negotiations and enclosing the treaty.*
3. Treaty (three drafts of the original, one incomplete), together with a draft of the report of Jan. 4, 1845, from the treaty comrs.; and notes on the treaty--papers in handwriting of John B. Luce, Sec. to the Treaty Commission. (OIA, LR, Creek and Seminole, 1845)
4. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of War, Feb. 11 and July 9, 1845, reporting on treaty. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 4, p. 193-195, 493)
5. Sec. of War to President, Feb. 13, 1845, enclosing original treaty; to Sec. of State, July 9, 1845, enclosing amended treaty. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 4, p. 418, 493)
6. Sen. Res. of Mar. 6, 1845, consenting to ratification of treaty with amendments.*
7. Treaty (copy of original), including the consent of the chiefs to the amendments as attested on May 28, 1845.*
8. Armstrong to Comr. of Indian Affairs, June 11, 1845, transmitting the amended treaty with the assent of the tribes annexed thereto.*