Ratified treaty no. 358, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of July 19, 1866, with the Cherokee Indians
Date
July 19, 1866
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. John Ross and other Cherokee delegates to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Mar. 22, 1866, requesting that draft of treaty submitted by them be modified to meet the approval of all concerned. (OIA, LR, Cherokee, R-57, 1866)
2. Interviews with Cherokee on Mar. 30 and May 11, 1866. (71 p., 5 p.)*
3. Proposed draft of treaty labeled "submitted May 3, 1866," with record of conference of that date between delegates of northern and southern Cherokee and U. S. treaty comrs.*
4. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Act'g Sec. of Interior, and Act'g Sec. of Interior to President, June 14, 1866, submitting proposed Treaty of June 13, 1866, with Southern Cherokee. (OIA, Treaties, unratified, June 13, 1866)
5. Cherokee delegation to Comr. of Indian Affairs, June 9 - Aug. 1, 1866. (OIA, LR, Cherokee, M-392, M-465, C-325, P-176, 1866)
6. Sec. of Interior to Comr. of Indian Affairs, July 10, 1866, transmitting proposals for a treaty with Cherokee received from Cherokee delegates, and advising that the Department will approve the recognition of John Ross as Principal Chief. (OIA, LR, Cherokee, I-447, 1866, no enclosures found)
7. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, July 19, 1866, reporting on treaty; July 31, 1866, as amended. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 16, p. 375-376; ID, LR)
8. Sec. of Interior to President, July 19, 1866. (ID, LS, vol. 6, p. 388-389)
9. Sec. of Interior to Comr. of Indian Affairs, July 31, 1866, enclosing amended treaty for submission to delegates. (OIA, LR, Cherokee, I-41, 1866)
10. Sec. of Interior to Sec. of State, July 31, 1866. (ID, LS, vol. 6, p. 104-105)
11. Letters from delegates of northern and southern Cherokee and others re negotiations of 1866. (OIA, LR, Cherokee, 1866)
12. Drafts and copies of letters re negotiations of 1865-66 with southern Indians of various tribes. (Southern Suptcy., LS, 1866)
See also items 1-3, 5-6, and 9 under Treaty of Mar. 21, 1866, with Seminole.