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Letters to Br. Genl. H. Henry Atkinson, Fort Atkinson, Missouri, 1822 June 12

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Open book Letters to Br. Genl. H. Henry Atkinson, Fort Atkinson, Missouri, 1822 June 12

Title Letters to Br. Genl. H. Henry Atkinson, Fort Atkinson, Missouri, 1822 June 12

Creator Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849

Date 1822

Place Great Plains, Kentucky--Louisville, Nebraska, Nebraska--Fort Atkinson Site, United States

Language English

Subjects Alcohol, Indian traders, Indians of North America, Military bases, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Copy of an order by Edmund P. Gaines from the Headquarters of the Western Dept. in Louisville, Ky., dated June 12, 1822, to General Henry Atkinson, Commanding Officer, Fort Atkinson, Neb. In this document Gaines directs Atkinson to adhere to a recent Act of Congress (May 6, 1822) which requires that the goods of all Indian traders in the Indian Country be searched for "ardent spirits" and secured if found.

Biographical/Historical Note Edmund Pendleton Gaines, army officer, was born in Culpepper County, Va. in 1777. Following years of service on the frontier and in the War of 1812, Gaines was eventually promoted to brigadier-general in 1814. He later participated in the Seminole Wars, commanded the Eastern Dept. of the U. S. Army, and led a successful campaign against Black Hawk. Gaines was at odds with the War Dept. through most of his career especially in regard to methods of frontier defense. He died in New Orleans in 1849.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 25 cm

Format Orders (Military records), Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 310

BibID 138873

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2383px × 2917px 19.92 MB

Filename 991388738805867_Ayer_MS_310_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11IAG9