General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006. Indian Treaties, 1789 - 1869

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General Records of the United States Government, 1778 - 2006. Indian Treaties, 1789 - 1869

1789-1869

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/299798

This series contains handwritten treaties. As a rule the manuscript treaties are accompanied by attested Senate resolutions of ratification, printed copies of the treaties, and manuscript copies of Presidential ratifications and confirmations of the treaties. Some treaty files contain copies of messages from the President to Congress, copies of messages or letters of instruction to the treaty commissioners, and journals and correspondence of the commissioners.

67 linear feet

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National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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SNAC Resource ID: 11629562

National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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