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‘Indian Training-School at Fort Ripley, Minnesota.’ Message from the President of the United States transmitting a communication from the Secretary of the Interior relative to the establishment of an Indian training school on the site of old Fort Ripley, in Minnesota. 47th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, document no.175, 4 pages, 4/18/1882

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 39

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: 4/18/1882

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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