Ratified treaty no. 155, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of July 29, 1829, with the United Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi Indians

Date

• July 29, 1829

Publisher

Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service

Summary

• 1. Instructions, Mar. 30 (also in item 2, below); Apr. 6 (2 letters); May 18, 19, 20; June 13, 1829. (OIA, LS, vol. 5, p. 382-386, 395-396, 434-437; vol. 6, p. 12)
• 2. Letter book of comrs. who negotiated the treaties of July 29 and Aug. 1, 1829, at Prairie du Chien, Mar. 30-Sept. 5, 1829. (41 p.)*
• 3. Proceedings of the comrs. for holding a treaty with the Winnebago and the United Nation of the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi of the Illinois, for the cession of the mineral country owned by those tribes, Apr. 6-Sept. 11, 1829. (56 p.)*
• 4. Final reports of Comrs. John McNeil, Pierre Menard, and Caleb Atwater, Aug. 7 and Sept. 11, 1829. (11 p., 13 p.)*
• 5. Final reports (copies) of Aug. 7 and Sept. 11, 1829, (item 4 above) and other letters re the negotiations. (OIA, LR, Prairie du Chien, 1829) See also items under Treaty of Aug. 25, 1828, with Winnebago and other tribes.