Ratified treaty no. 298, Treaty of August 2, 1855, with the Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River bands of Chippewa Indians. For a list of documents relating to this treaty see special list no. 6
Date
August 2, 1855
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Henry C. Gilbert, U. S. Ind. Agt., to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Dec. 5, 1855, enclosing amendments suggested by Indians. (OIA, LR, Mackinac, G-541½, 1855)
2. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, Jan. 2, 1856, reporting on treaty; June 12, 1856, on amendments. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 9, p. 167, 336)
3. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Gilbert, Apr. 25, 1856, instructing him to obtain the consent of Indians to amendments. (Mich. Suptcy., LR, 1856)
4. Gilbert to Comr. of Indian Affairs, May 26, 1856, enclosing assent of Indians to amendments. (OIA, LR, Mackinac, G-90, 1856)
5. Sec. of Interior to Sec. of State, June 17, 1856. (ID, LS, vol. 2, p. 349)
Ratified treaty no. 298, Treaty of August 2, 1855, with the Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River bands of Chippewa Indians. For a list of documents relating to this treaty see special list no. 6 August 2, 1855