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Council held with the Winnebagoes ... at Prairie du Chien 1840 May 12

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Open book Council held with the Winnebagoes ... at Prairie du Chien 1840 May 12

Title Council held with the Winnebagoes ... at Prairie du Chien 1840 May 12

Creator United States. War Department

Date 1840

Place Iowa--Turkey River Region, Wisconsin, Wisconsin--Prairie du Chien

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Winnebago Indians

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Caption title.
In box with title: Winnebago Council 1860 [i.e. 1840]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Proceedings of a council held at Prairie du Chien, Wisc., May 1-2, 1840, between Gen. Henry Atkinson and Winnebago chiefs, regarding the removal of the tribe and their agent, David Lowry, from western Wisconsin to lands on the Turkey River in Iowa. Contains remarks of Gen. Henry Atkinson and responses of the Indians, chiefly Gule and Dandy. There are also comments by Whirling Thunder, Little Priest, and Win-a-chick. The full speech of Wisconsin territorial governor Henry Dodge to the assembled chiefs is appended.

Biographical/Historical Note In compliance with the Treaty of 1837, all Winnebago Indians residing in Wisconsin were to remove across the Mississippi. In February of 1840, Gen. Henry Atkinson was ordered by the War Dept. to take charge of the operation. Finding that the Winnebago were afraid to live near the Sauks in Iowa, Atkinson held a council May 1-2 in Prairie du Chien with the recalcitrant chiefs in which he promised military protection for the tribe at the Turkey River site. Atkinson also warned that there would be no annuities or provisions until the bands assembled at Prairie-du-Chien for the move and that force would be used if necessary. Despite the continued objections of the Portage bands, the move was accomplished peacefully by June 3.

Extent 1 item (28, [2] p.) ; 25 cm

Format Manuscripts, Proceedings, Speeches

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 437

BibID 141961

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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