Thomas Dean papers, 1796-1844

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Dean, Thomas, 1783-1843

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Papers of the Indian agent at Brotherton, New York, including an account book and diary with a description of a survey expedition on the Fox River, 1824, and of journeys to Green Bay in 1830, to Wa...

Papers of the Indian agent at Brotherton, New York, including an account book and diary with a description of a survey expedition on the Fox River, 1824, and of journeys to Green Bay in 1830, to Washington, D.C. in 1831, and along the Lake Huron coastline starting on the Saint Clair River in 1834; deeds for Indian lands; copies of petitions to President Andrew Jackson, 1830, and to Enos Throop, governor of New York, 1831; and a number of letters from other Indian agents and federal officials for Indian affairs.

The papers primarily concern negotiations on behalf of the Brotherton Indians for lands held by the Delaware, Miami, and Shawano Indians in Indiana, and the Fox, Menominee, Ojibwa, Stockbridge, and Winnebago Indians in Michigan and Wisconsin. Papers also include some information on several New England Indian tribes and on the Oneida Indians of New York.

The processed microfilm portion of this collection is summarized above and dates 1814-1836. Additional accessions, which include the originals of the microfilmed papers plus other materials, date 1796-1844 and are described below.

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