Caleb F. Davis papers, 18-- -1898.

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Caleb F. Davis papers, 18-- -1898.

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This collection includes correspondence from Hon. Perry A. Armstrong regarding Chief Keokuk; Davis's death notice; and notes referring to a "plateĢ" and a "belt fastener" worn by Chief Keokuk.

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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Keokuk, Sauk chief, 1780?-1848

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Non-hereditary chief of the Sauk and Fox Indians who urged his people not to resist white advances. After the Black Hawk War in 1832, the U.S. appointed Keokuk chief of the Sauks and Foxes, gave him responsibility for administering a $20,000 annuity, and awarded his supporters 400 square miles of territory on the Iowa River in Iowa. From the description of Letter : Steamboat Warrior, to Pierre Chouteau, St. Louis, Mo., 1835 June 2. (Newberry Library). WorldCa...

Armstrong, Perry A., 1823-

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Davis, Caleb Forbes, 1829-1898.

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Caleb F. Davis was born in Clarksburg, W.V. and came to Keokuk, Iowa in 1849. He was a prominent businessman and citizen, connected with various Keokuk business enterprises including the mercantile firm of McGavic Chittenden & Co., Imperial Mills and the Keokuk Savings Bank (Davis was one of the bank's organizers and served as its president in the 1870s). He was also an avid collector of relics and materials related to the early history of Lee County and the state of Iowa and contributed fre...