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Title Andrew Jackson Faulk letters and speeches [box 02], 1862-1870

Creator Faulk, Andrew Jackson, 1814-1898

Date 1862-1870

Place Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.), Dakota Territory, Illinois--Springfield

Language English

Subjects Dakota Indians, Indians of North America, United States

Summary Incoming and outgoing correspondence, 1862-1870, of A.J. Faulk, written chiefly during his 1867-1869 governorship of the Dakota Territory. Also, Dec., 1867, annual address to the territorial legislature. Gubernatorial correspondence with S.L. Spink, N.G. Taylor, P.H. Conger, W.T. Sherman, A.H. Terry, W.S. Rosencrans, and other military officials mainly concerns the U.S. government's intention to stop a proposed expedition to explore and settle unceded Black Hills Indian lands. Also discussed are the activities and report of the Indian Peace Commission, the mustering of volunteer cavalry, appropriations for the relief of destitute upper Missouri tribes, etc. Letters written to Faulk, 1862-1866, by former territorial governors William Jayne and Newton Edmunds concern the affairs of Faulk's son-in-law, Walter A. Burleigh, and the post-Civil War growth and prosperity of Springfield, Ill. Among the many issues discussed in Faulk's legislative address are the Black Hills, the Indian Peace Commission, and the future of the Indian.

Biographical/Historical Note Third governor of the Dakota Territory. A Democratic Pennsylvania newspaper owner and editor (1837-1841) and politician (1840-1860) turned Republican, Faulk was rewarded with an appointment from President Lincoln as as trader (1861-1864) at the Yankton Reservation, the supply base for agency and military operations on the upper Missouri. Faulk returned to the Dakota Territory for a two-year term (1867-1869) as governor and superintendent of Indian affairs; while in office, he pushed for the settlement of the Black Hills and pursued a policy aimed at achieving peace with the Indians. Faulk remained in Yankton, serving in numerous local offices until his death in 1898.

Extent 0.2 linear feet (4 folders)

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Speeches

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3070

BibID 129887

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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