Ratified treaty no. 268, documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of May 10, 1854, with the Shawnee Indians
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Ratified treaty no. 268, documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of May 10, 1854, with the Shawnee Indians
National Archives, May 10, 1854
1. Minutes of conference held with Shawnee from Apr. 24 to May 10, 1854.*
2. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, May 6, 1854, submitting proposal of Shawnee given in conference. (ID, LR)
3. Sec. of Interior to Comr. of Indian Affairs, May 6, 1854, advising acceptance of offer of Shawnee for the sale of their land with modification. (OIA, LR, Kans., I-570, 1854)
4. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, May 20, 1854, reporting on treaty. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 8, p. 19)
5. Alfred Cumming, Supt. of Indian Affairs at St. Louis, to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Aug. 28, 1854, enclosing assent of Shawnee to amendments. (OIA, LR, Kans., C-959, 1854)
6. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, Sept. 7, 1854, enclosing formal assent (copy) of Shawnee to amendments to treaty, executed Aug. 21, 1854. (ID, LR)
7. Sec. of Interior to Sec. of State, Sept. 8, 1854. (ID, LS, vol. 2, p. 15)
8. Sec. of Interior to Cumming, Sept. 12, 1854 (copy), returning assent of chiefs of Shawnee and giving views of Department in connection with proviso attached thereto. (OIA, LR, Kans., I-728, 1854)
9. Cumming to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Oct. 10, 1854, returning amendment with assent of chiefs altered as desired by Department. (OIA, LR, Kans. C-1018, 1854) See also items under Treaties of Mar. 15 and May 6, 1854.
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