Minutes of the preliminary meetings, 1875 Jul-Aug.

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Minutes of the preliminary meetings, 1875 Jul-Aug.

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Holograph manuscript minutes kept by John S. Collins, secretary of the Sioux Commission, recording the preliminary meetings between the Sioux Indian Commission and various Sioux chiefs. These meetings were held at agencies in Dakota and Nebraska in the summer of 1875, preceding the negotiations in September. The entries record the dialogues between formal Sioux leaders, including Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, and the commissioners regarding the Black Hills and the upcoming treaty discussions.

1 v. (82 p.) ; 33 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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