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Title
Instructions St. Louis, Mo., to Mr. Turcotte, 1815 May 16
Creator
Clark, William, 1770-1838
Date
1815
Place
Missouri--Saint Louis
,
United States
Language
English
Subjects
Indians of North America
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text on p. [1]-[2]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.
Summary
Instructions to Mr. Turcotte (initially addressed to Mr. Hays), May 16, 1815, signed by William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, regarding the notification of hostile tribes of the commissioners' intent to convene a treaty conference. Turcotte was to proceed to the Rock River and there notify the Sauks and the Foxes, and, if possible, send messages to the Winnebagos, Kickapoos, Iowas, Menominees, and other neighboring tribes. He was then to travel to Prairie du Chien to notify the tribes there, and to relay messages to the Sioux and Chippewa. The commissioners also wished to be apprised of the Indians' disposition toward the U.S. and of recent British involvement with the tribes.
Biographical/Historical Note
With the close of the War of 1812, William Clark, Auguste Chouteau, and Ninian Edwards were appointed commissioners to conclude peace treaties between the U.S. and warring western Indian tribes. The treaty conference convened on July 5, 1815, at Portage de Sioux and continued until Sept. 16, 1815. Numerous treaties with individual tribes pledging forgiveness and the release of prisoners were drawn up during the meetings. In addition, the Indians were compensated with presents for their dead.
Extent
1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 33 cm
Format
Manuscripts, American
,
Orders (Military records)
,
Sources
,
Treaties--Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
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The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 173
BibID
136810
Size
2361px × 3957px 26.76 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991368108805867_Ayer_MS_173_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11I9WR
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