Ratified treaty no. 338, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of September 29, 1865, with the Great and Little Osage Indians
Date
September 29, 1865
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. W. G. Coffin, Supt. of Indian Affairs, to Comr. of Indian Affairs, May 1, 1865, transmitting unperfected treaty of Aug. 29, 1865. (OIA, LR, Neosho, C-1350, 1865)
2. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, June 15 and July 18, 1865, submitting for approval draft of amended treaty and (second letter), informing Sec. that Osage were to be represented in approaching conferences. (ID, LR)
3. Instructions: Aug. 16, 1865. (ID, LS, vol. 5, p. 335-344) Sept. 20, 1865. (OIA, LS, vol. 78, p. 295)
4. Elijah Sells, Supt. of Indian Affairs, to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Oct. 2 (telegram) and Oct. 4, 1865, informing Comr. of signing of treaty and reporting on its negotiation.*
5. Comrs. appointed by President to negotiate treaties with Comanche, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Apache to Comr. of Indian Affairs, a report of Oct. 23, 1865, with record of council proceedings with Osage on Oct. 18, 1865. (OIA, LR, Colo., S-848, 1865, enclosure)
6. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, Mar. 17, 1866, reporting on treaty; Oct. 5 and Dec. 14, 1866, as amended. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 15, p. 133-134; vol. 16, p. 7; ID, LR)
7. Sec. of Interior to President, Mar. 21, 1866, and Jan. 15, 1867. (ID, LS, vol. 6, p. 159; vol. 7, p. 97)
8. Sells to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Apr. 23, 1866, enclosing letter of Apr. 11, 1866, from Rev. John Schoenmaker, urging ratification of treaty with Osage. (OIA, LR, Neosho, S-220, 1866)
9. Sec. of Interior to Comr. of Indian Affairs, June 30, 1866, transmitting extract of letter of June 28, 1866, from Sec. of State to Sec. of Interior, returning Osage treaty with amendments for submission to Indians. (OIA, LR, Neosho, I-427, 1866)
10. Comr. of Indian Affairs to G. C. Snow, U. S. Ind. Agt., Aug. 31, 1866, directing him to obtain consent of Osage to enclosed amendments. (OIA, LS, vol. 81, p. 291)
Note: Ratification of unperfected treaty of Aug. 29, 1863 (item 1 above), consented to by Senate with amendments by Res. of July 2, 1864. Indians did not agree. See correspondence re this unperfected treaty in OIA, LR, Neosho, 1863-64. Instructions to Dole and Coffin to make this treaty not found. This council of Oct. 18, 1865 (item 5 above), held following date of treaty.
Ratified treaty no. 338, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of September 29, 1865, with the Great and Little Osage Indians September 29, 1865