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‘Ponca Indian and other Bands of Indians—Appropriations for.’ Letter of the Secretary of the Interior in answer to the inquiry of the chairman of the Committee of ways and means as to whether the appropriations for Ponca and other Indians might not be deferred until the next session of Congress. Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, document no.33, 2 pages, 3/13/1860

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 34

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of government documents, Presidential messages, broadsides, monographs, and other early imprints concerning American Indian treaties, land claims, removal, wars, and appropriations. The bulk of the materials relate to Cherokee, but the Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Wyandot, Chippewa, and other tribes are included. The documents concern lands in the Southeast, Northwest, Midwest, and Southwest United States. The collection was accumulated by James L. Britton, a businessman of Houston, Texas.

Dates

  • Creation: 3/13/1860

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository

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