Newberry Library - Letter Omaha, Neb., to J.D. Cox, 1870 Oct. 17

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Title Letter Omaha, Neb., to J.D. Cox, 1870 Oct. 17

Creator Thayer, John M. (John Milton), 1820-1906

Date 1870

Place Great Plains, Nebraska, Nebraska--Omaha

Language English

Subjects Cattle, Cattle trade, Indians of North America, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Signed: John M. Thayer.
Letter received and stamped: Department of the Interior, Oct. 21, 1870.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Letter, marked private, written by Nebraska senator John M. Thayer on Oct. 17, 1870 to Jacob Cox, Secretary of the Interior. In this letter Thayer recommends that special inspectors be sent to examine cattle herds to be delivered under contract by J.A. Morrow for the use of the upper Missouri Indians. Thayer states that he has evidence that the cattle will fall far below the required weight of 1,000 pounds per head. He urges Cox to send incorruptible men to oversee the sale. Cox referred the matter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on 21 Oct, 1870.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 25 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American, Records and correspondence, Sources

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

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 882

BibID 147642

Size 2420px × 3015px 20.90 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

File Created 12/21/2013

Filename 991476428805867_Ayer_MS_882_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL122IYF

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