Letter : Washington, [D.C.], to Riggs & Co., Washington, [D.C.], 1857 July 9.

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Letter : Washington, [D.C.], to Riggs & Co., Washington, [D.C.], 1857 July 9.

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July 9, 1857, letter from Interior Secretary Thompson, in his capacity as trustee for the Indian tribes, to the Washington banking firm of Riggs & Co., directing the investment of $64,000 in Cherokee funds stemming from the treaty of 1835, and $414,000 in Delaware funds under the treaty of 1854.

1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 32 cm.

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