James William Denver letters, 1857.

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James William Denver letters, 1857.

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A letter from Charles E. Flandrau, Traverse des Sioux to J. W. Denver, Washington, D. C. (October 10, 1857, 1 p.) regarding Flandrau's position as Indian agent at Traverse des Sioux; and a letter from Roswell [?] A. Fish, St. Paul (Minnesota) to Denver, (October 20, 1857) congratulating Denver on his appointment as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and discussing William H. Nobles' wagon road to California.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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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...

Denver, James William, 1817-1892

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James W. Denver was born near Winchester, Virginia. He attended public schools and moved to Ohio with his parents in 1830, settling near Wilmington. In 1841 he taught school in Missouri, and in 1844 he graduated from the law school of the University of Cincinnati. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law near Xenia, Ohio. He moved to Platte City, Missouri, in 1845, where he continued his law practice and acting career. In 1847, during the Mexican–American War, he recruited a company for t...

Fish, Roswell A., 1830-1899.

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Flandrau, Charles E. (Charles Eugene), 1828-1903

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Charles Flandrau was born in New York, passed the bar in 1851 and joined his father's law firm. In 1853 he moved to Traverse des Sioux, Minnesota to practice law. He served on the Territorial Council of Minnesota, in the Minnesota Constitutional Convention, and on the territorial and state supreme courts. He was named U.S. agent for the Sioux in 1856. After serving in the Union Army from 1862 to 1864 he took up the practice of law for a year in Nevada before returning to Minnesota. F...

Nobles, Wm. H. (William H.), 1816-1876

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