Correspondence of William H. Waterman, 1864-1866.

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Correspondence of William H. Waterman, 1864-1866.

This collection consists of incoming letters to William H. Waterman, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Washington Territory. The letters are dated Jun. 13, 1864 through Feb. 1, 1866. The majority of the correspondence is from the United States Dept. of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs and it pertains to administrative matters for the office in Washington Territory.

1 binder (circa 15 letters)

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Washington Territory. Superintendent of Indian Affairs

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Waterman, William H. (William Harrison), 1813-1867.

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William Harrison Waterman, known as William H. Waterman, was born 7 Sept. 1813 in Lamoille County, VT. He moved to Racine, WI about 1836 and married in 1842. He was a merchant, builder and politician in Racine. He and a partner opened the Smith & Waterman store. He was a volunteer firefighter and had contracts that built the court house, several hotels, Racine Exchange and parts of the docks. He was the mayor of Racine in 1851. In May 1861 he was appointed to a 4 year term as Register of the...

United States. Office of Indian Affairs

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United States bureau with responsibility for Indian relations. From the description of Letter, 1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699812 Develops and implements, in cooperation with tribal governments, Native American organizations, other federal agencies, state & local governments, and other interested groups, economic, social, educational, and other programs for the benefit and advancement of Indian and Alaska native people. Established in 1824 within the War Dept...