These legal documents relate to the case of the United States vs. John Brookins. The documents, issued by the U. S. District Court, Kansas Territory, Third District, accuse Brookins of settling on Miami tribal land in Linn County, Kansas Territory on November 1, 1859. In the mid-19th century, the Miami tribe was relocated by the government from land east of the Mississippi river to land in Lykins (present-day Miami) and Linn counties.
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United States versus John Brookins for settling on Indian lands - 5