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Correspondence received by the Office of Indian Affairs, Central Superintendency in St. Louis, Missouri. William Clark (of the Lewis and Clark Expedition) was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs until his death in 1838. His correspondence with Indian agents covered many topics, including small pox and other diseases, struggles between tribes, the activities of tradesmen, and the disbursement of annuities. Also included are statements showing the number of American citizens robbed or killed by Indians while engaging in the fur trade to Mexico and the Rocky Mountain region. A searchable, full-text (PDF) transcription is available under "Additional Information" below.
Creator: United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Central Superintendency
Date: Between 1830 and 1832
Item Number: 224636
Call Number: U.S. Office of Indian Affairs, Central Superintendency, St. Louis, Missouri, and William Clark Papers Coll. #741, vol. 6
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 224636
Collections - Manuscript - Clark, William
Date - 1830s - 1830
Date - 1830s - 1831
Date - 1830s - 1832
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment - Crime - Murder
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment - Crime - Robbery
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Indian affairs
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - American Indians - Tribes - Cherokee
People - American Indians - Tribes - Chippewa
People - American Indians - Tribes - Creek (Muscogee)
People - American Indians - Tribes - Iowa
People - American Indians - Tribes - Menominee
People - American Indians - Tribes - Omaha
People - American Indians - Tribes - Pawnee
People - American Indians - Tribes - Seneca
People - American Indians - Tribes - Sioux
People - American Indians - Tribes - Winnebago
Places - Other States - Minnesota
Places - Other States - Missouri - St. Louis
Places - Other States - Wisconsin
Thematic Time Period - Indian Territory, 1820 - 1854
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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