Ratified treaty no. 361, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of February 23, 1867, with the Seneca, Mixed Seneca and Shawnee, and Quapaw Indians
Date
February 23, 1867
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. W. H. Watson, Spec. Comr., to Comr. of Indian Affairs, July 21, 1866, re investigation preliminary to a treaty with Seneca and Shawnee of Neosho Agency concerning incorporation of Wyandot into Seneca tribe, with enclosures. (OIA, LR, Central Suptcy., W-580, 1866)
2. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Joseph Bogy and Vital Jarrot, Spec. Comrs., Dec. 6, 1866, instructing them to visit tribes in Kans. re abandonment of their homes and removal to lands south of that State; and letter of same date from Comr. to Thomas Murphy, Supt. of Indian Affairs, introducing the spec. comrs. (OIA, LS, vol. 82, p. 147-148; Central Suptcy., LR, 1866)
3. J. C. Normile, Spec. Ind. Agt., to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Dec. 15 and 21, 1866, re negotiating for removal of tribes in Kans. (OIA, LR, Central Suptcy., N-128, N-132, 1866)
4. Vital Jarrot and Joseph Bogy to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Dec. 15, 1866, reporting on their visits to the tribes in Kans. (OIA, LR, Central Suptcy., I-759, 1866)
5. Credentials of Seneca and Wyandot delegates. (OIA, LR, Neosho, N-26, 1867, enclosures)
6. Interviews with W. H. Watson on Feb. 5, and 9, 1867. (ID, LS, vol. 7, p. 172)
7. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, Feb. 25, 1867, reporting on treaty. (ID, LR. 9 p.)
8. Sec. of Interior to President, Feb. 26, 1867. (ID, LS, vol. 7, p. 172)
9. Authority of Sec. of Interior of Aug. 5, 1868, for appointment of spec. agt. to submit amendments to tribes. (OIA, LR, Neosho, I-969, 1868)
Note: For instructions, see note under Treaty of Feb. 18, 1867, and item 2 above. See also items 1, 2, and 4 under Treaty of Feb. 18, 1867. Memorandum re Eastern Shawnee title to their reserve under Treaty of Aug. 8, 1831, with Shawnee (item 3).
Ratified treaty no. 361, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of February 23, 1867, with the Seneca, Mixed Seneca and Shawnee, and Quapaw Indians February 23, 1867