Papers, 1807-1859.

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Papers, 1807-1859.

Miscellaneous accounts, reports, and correspondence with Lewis Cass and others while acting as U. S. Indian agent, 1830-1840, particularly his negotiations with the Green Bay Menominee tribe, 1831, and the Cherokee and Creek tribes, 1833. Some of the correspondence also relates to Democratic party politics in Pennsylvania.

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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...

Stambaugh, Samuel C.

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Samuel C. Stambaugh served as a U. S. Indian agent in Green Bay. During his service, he became involved with the proposed organization of the Territory of Huron. From the description of Papers, 1807-1859. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122540351 ...