Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) [Retained clerical copy of a treaty between the United States and the Ottawa Indians]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07392 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Manuscript document Date: 22 March 1833 Pagination: 5 p. : docket ; 32.5 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy
Manuscript copy of the treaty made on 18 February 1833 between the Ottawa chiefs "residing on the Indian Reserves on the Miami of Lake Erie" and George B. Porter, the United States commissioner. Outlines the cession of Ottawa land in Ohio, the establishment of a reservation, and the remuneration that will be owed. Probably a working draft prior to sending to printer.
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