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Open book Letter 1870 May 25

Title Letter 1870 May 25

Creator Andrews, C. C. (Christopher Columbus), 1829-1922

Date 1870

Place Sweden--Stockholm

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, United States

Description Endorsement: Respectfully referred to Genl. Parker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Genl. Andrews is the Minister to Sweden and a most intelligent man. E.B. Washburne Legation of the United States. Paris, June 2, 1870.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
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Summary May 25, 1870, letter from Andrews to E.B. Washburne, U.S. minister to France, regarding the direction of U.S. Indian affairs. Citing particular failures in Indian policy (a smallpox epidemic among the Gros Ventres and the depressed condition of the Indians of northern Minnesota), Andrews proposes that the Indians be converted into productive taxpaying citizens by employing first-rate businessmen to superintend their transition.

Biographical/Historical Note Minnesota lawyer and author, appointed U.S. minister to Sweden in 1869 by Ulysses S. Grant.

Extent 1 item (2 leaves) ; 28 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American, Records and correspondence

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 22

BibID 134147

Size 2529px × 3221px 23.34 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

File Created 12/03/2013

Filename 991341478805867_Ayer_MS_22_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I0AC