Smet, Pierre-Jean de, 1801-1873 to Orville H. Browning

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GLC#
GLC05788.01
Type
Letters
Date
10 September 1867
Author/Creator
Smet, Pierre-Jean de, 1801-1873
Title
to Orville H. Browning
Place Written
St. Louis, Missouri
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Writes to Secretary of the Interior Browning a detailed description of diplomatic activities among the Indian tribes in the Missouri River country during the Sioux wars of the 1860s. Outlines his expenses and outlays during his visit with the Indians. Discusses his visit with the Tanton tribe of the upper Missouri, who he describes as "in a prosperous condition." Describes visits with several other and diplomatic maneuvering related to establishing reservations. Written from St. Louis University.

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