Newberry Library - Letter: Brown, Joseph to Thomas Mather, Thomas Mather papers, Oct. 30, 1826

Letter: Brown, Joseph to Thomas Mather, Thomas Mather papers, Oct. 30, 1826

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Open book Letter: Brown, Joseph to Thomas Mather, Thomas Mather papers, Oct. 30, 1826

Title Letter: Brown, Joseph to Thomas Mather, Thomas Mather papers, Oct. 30, 1826

Creator Mather, Thomas, 1794-1853

Date Oct. 30, 1826

Place Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Southwestern States

Language English

Subjects Santa Fe Road Commission

Description Letters, diaries, account book, map and biographical sketch, most in connection with Mather’s activities as one of three commissioners appointed by the government to survey and mark a route from Missouri to Santa Fe in 1825.

User-Contributed Transcription St. Louis 30th Octr 1826Dr SirMr. Sibley & his party have at length returned, I understand he has written to you. I came by Col. Reeves's as I came down & he informed me that Mr Sibley had written to him requesting a meeting of the commissioners at St. Louis as soon as practicable, bu the stated that he & you had met & concluded it would not be advisable to make return this winter. I believe Mr. Sibley thinks otherwise -- Col. Reeves thinks the government will probably make appropriation to have a treaty made with the tribes of Indians beyond the Arkansas & that it is greatly desirable to have such treaty. Mr. Sibley when at Sta. Fee thought it desirable to have such treaty but at present under existing circumstances I dont know what he thinks -- Col. Reeves says his opinion has undergone no change since he saw you & he requested me to say so to you in a letter stating he had no time to write -- I am ? the direction of Mr. Sibley & Col. Reeves making

Archival Collection Title Thomas Mather papers

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 2707 Box 1 Folder 10

BibID 991560298805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2473px × 3796px 26.89 MB

File Created 07/30/2012

Filename 991560298805867_Graff_2707_box_0001_fol_0010_0023.tif

Unique Identifier NL1V6CO

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