Ratified treaty no. 310, Documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty of April 15, 1859, with the Winnebago Indians

Date

• April 15, 1859

Publisher

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

Summary

• 1. W. J. Cullen, Supt. of Indian Affairs, to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Dec. 16, 1858, transmitting petition of Dec. 6, 1858, from the chiefs and principal men of the Winnebago tribe by their agt., reviewing their condition, and requesting that a delegation be permitted to visit Washington to settle their affairs. (OIA, LR, Winnebago, C-1806, 1858)
• 2. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Cullen, Feb. 7, 1859, giving directions re visit of delegation to Washington. (Northern Suptcy., LR, 1859)
• 3. Credentials of Winnebago delegation signed on Feb. 28, 1859, by the chiefs, headmen, and soldiers of the tribe. (OIA, LR, Winnebago, C-1939, 1859)
• 4. Record of proceedings, Apr. 2 and 18, 1859.*
• 5. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, Dec. 14, 1859, reporting on treaty. (ID, LR)
• 6. Sec. of Interior to President, Jan. 10, 1860. (ID, LS, vol. 3, p. 269)