Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793 - 1999. Letters Sent, 1824 - 1886

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Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793 - 1999. Letters Sent, 1824 - 1886

1824-1886

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This series contains handwritten copies of the general outgoing correspondence of the Office of Indian Affairs. The letters include instructions to superintendents, agents, and other em­ployees; acknowledgments of and replies to incoming correspondence; reports to the Secretary of War; and notices of appointments.

48 linear feet

eng, Latn

National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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SNAC Resource ID: 11629558

National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...