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Title: Letter from U.S. Indian sub agent for Osages (?) (G.C. Sibley) Fort Osage. To His excellency Gov. W. Clark.
Date: 1818-11-05
Volume: 2 Page: 127 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): G.C. Sibley, U.S. Indian sub agent for Osages;
Recipient(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: U.S. Indian sub agent for Osages (?) (G.C. Sibley) Fort Osage. To His excellency Gov. W. Clark. Provisional arrangement with Kanzas Indians for part of their lands on the waters of the Missouri and Arkansas rivers; discusses subject of these lands at length.
Description: Copy of letter. 10p.

Title: Talk of Patterson, Delaware chief (to Govr. Wm. Clark)
Date: 1825-01-27
Volume: 2 Page: 144 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Patterson, Delaware chief;
Recipient(s): Govr. Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: Delaware Indians. Talk of Patterson, Delaware chief (to Govr. Wm. Clark) concerning Osage depredations.
Description: Copy of document. 4p.

Title: Journal of proceedings that took place under a commission to Genl. Wm Clark & Govr L Cass to mediate between chiefs & headmen of various tribes of Indians
Date: 1825-06-20
Volume: 2 Page: 148 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): T. Biddle, Secy. to Commrs.;
Recipient(s):
Contents: U.S. Commissioners to treat with Sioux and other Indian tribes(Genl. Wm. Clark and Govr. L. Cass) Journal of the proceedings that took place under a commission to Genl Wm Clark & Govr L. Cass, to treat with and mediate between, the chiefs, head men &other representatives of the Sioux,Sac,Fox,Iowa,Chippewa, Menomie,Winnebago, & Pottawatomi, Ottawa & Chippeway of the Illinois bands of Indians to be assembled at Prairie du Chien, Aug. 1825.
Description: Copy of document. 22p.
Comments: Signed: T. Biddle, Secy to Commrs.
Title: Letter
Date: 1829-05-20
Volume: 4 Page: 9 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): John H. Eaton, Sec. of War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Sec. of War (John H. Eaton) Sends copy of petition from settlers on public lands to the Gov. of Illinois. Trouble is imminent because certain Socks and Foxes have refused to leave their village on Rock River, although the tribes ceded all lands east of the Mississippi in 1804 and 1816. Recommends having commissioners treat with the Indians.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.

Title: Letter
Date: 1829-07-11
Volume: 4 Page: 4 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): Col. Thos. L. McKinney;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Col. Thos. L. McKinney. The Shawonees who moved west of the Mississippi during the Spanish Government are not included in those of the tribe to receive annuities. Shawnee leaders include the Prophet, Cornstock and Perry. The latter two are of good character.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.

Title: Petition to clarify half-breed land parcels
Date: 1829-08-25
Volume: 32 Page: 3 (Microfilm reel MS-99)
Author(s): Antoine Le Claire; Antony Bell; Battis Laurel (for self and two others); Betsey Farrar; Charles Menard Jr; Chrystom Antaya; Elisabeth Horronice; Elisabeth Hunt; Francis Mombread; Francis Provats; Isaac Antaya; Isidore Antaya; James Campbell; John Connolly (for one claimant); John W. Johnson (for three claimants); Louis Courville; Madam F. Garnivelle (for self and five others); Margueritte Hebert; Maria Antaya; Maria Parnappe; Maurice Blundow (for self and four other claimants); Pier Cardinall; Pier Iandran; Pier Lauvier; Russell Farnham (for four claimants); Strange Powers; Victor Blondow;
Recipient(s): United States Congress;
Contents: Contains petition to the Congress of the U.S., by representatives of half-breeds (by white men and Indian women of the Sac & Fox tribes) to pass laws to clarify the parcel of land in the state of Missouri ajudicated to half breeds; states that success of this group cannot flourish without further help from the federal govt.; strife exists where citizens of Missouri base their land ownership on French or Spanish claims.
Description: Copy of petition. 7p.

Title: Letter
Date: 1830-05-10
Volume: 4 Page: 109 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): John H. Eaton, Sctry. War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Hon Sctry War (John H. Eaton) Concerning attack of the Winnebagoes and Menominees on the Foxes, which will probably cost the government several thousand dollars in reconciliation presents.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.
Comments: Postscript mentions depredations on the Sioux by the Sacs and Foxes, on Blue Earth River.
Title: Letter
Date: 1830-06-07
Volume: 4 Page: 119 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): Col. T. L. McKenney;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis (Wm. Clark) To Col T.L. McKenney. Has informed Mjr. Hamtramck and Mr. Chouteau of the change in their positions; will acquaint the tribes with the important new government policy relating to the education of Indian boys; has sent the Osages who returned from France to their nation, except Paul Soese; has reimbursed Genl. Hughs for certain accounts.
Description: Copy of letter. 2p.

Title: Letter
Date: 1830-06-19
Volume: 4 Page: 127 (Microfilm reel MS-94)
Author(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L;
Recipient(s): John H. Eaton, Sctry. War.;
Contents: U.S. Supt. of Ind. Aff., St. Louis(Wm. Clark) To Hon. Sctry War(John H. Eaton) Concerning instructions to agents for preparing the various warring tribes to meet at Prairie du Chien on July 4 for council; discusses action of Mr. Dougherty who brought an Indian deputation to St. Louis and thereby increased the expense of the government for their transportation to Prairie du Chien.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.
Comments: Published in Serial 245, p. 65-66, with accompanying letters mentioned by Clark in above letter.
Title: Letter
Date: 1830-10-20
Volume: 6 Page: 36 (Microfilm reel MS-95)
Author(s): J.F.A. Sanford, U.S. Indian Sub Agent;
Recipient(s): Wm. Clark, S.I.A.St.L.;
Contents: U.S. Indian Sub-agent (J.F.A. Sanford) To Genl. Wm. Clark. Account of the murder of Pierre Bouche, Baptist Heber and Poe Papick by the Arickara Indians in August; threats of punishment are laughed at because government does not carry out threats.
Description: Copy of letter. 3p.

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