Hearn, J.A., fl. 1870 [Annual report on the Grand River Agency in South Dakota]

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GLC#
GLC05893
Type
Documents
Date
14 September 1870
Author/Creator
Hearn, J.A., fl. 1870
Title
[Annual report on the Grand River Agency in South Dakota]
Place Written
Wakpala, South Dakota
Pagination
3 p. : docket : envelope Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Addressed to Ely S. Parker, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Comments on different tribes, their numbers and their willingness to farm. Recommends providing government assistance to the friendly Indians, who "are fully convinced that the Government will not always provide for them, if they do not by and help themselves." Describing a meeting with Father Pierre-Jean de Smet, a Jesuit missionary, who planned to start a mission school. Describes the Agency's location as poor. Mentions the military presence. Lists the buildings constructed. Commends the Indians good conduct over the past year. Written at the Grand River Agency.

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