Ratified treaty no. 294, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of July 1, 1855, and January 25, 1856, with the Quinaielt and Quileute Indians
Date
July 1, 1855
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Gov. I. I. Stevens, Treaty Comr., to M. T. Simmons, Mar. 22, 1854, giving him instructions as special agt. for the Indians of the Puget Sound District. (Wash. Suptcy., LS, 1854)
2. Stevens to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Dec. 21, 1854, including plans for the making of treaties. (OIA, LR, Wash. Suptcy., W-469, 1855)
3. Stevens to Simmons, June 15 and Aug. 30, 1855, including information concerning the treaty. (Wash. Suptcy., LS, 1855)
4. Annual report of Agt. M. T. Simmons, Dec. 30, 1855, of which pages 26-27 concern the negotiations. (OIA, LR, Wash. Suptcy., W-94, 1856)
5. Council proceedings preliminary to "projected" Treaty of Feb. 1855, which was not signed. The Quinaielt participated in this council. See item 4 of Treaty of Dec. 26, 1854.
6. Treaty (copy).*
7. Stevens to Comr. of Indian Affairs, May 25, 1856, transmitting the treaty.*
8. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, July 9, 1856, reporting on treaty. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 9, p. 361-362)
9. Sec. of Interior to President, July 29, 1856. (ID, LS, vol. 2, p. 366-367)
Note: For other documents concerning this treaty see Treaty of Dec. 26, 1854, items 3, 4, and 9, and note; and Treaty of June 9, 1855, with Yakima, items 5 and 9.
Ratified treaty no. 294, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of July 1, 1855, and January 25, 1856, with the Quinaielt and Quileute Indians July 1, 1855