Joseph R. Hanson letters relating to the Upper Missouri Sioux, 1868-1869.

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Joseph R. Hanson letters relating to the Upper Missouri Sioux, 1868-1869.

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Autograph manuscript letters dated 1868 and 1869 relating to Hanson's work as Indian agent for the Upper Missouri Sioux, written primarily from the Crow Creek Agency, principally addressed to General David Sloane Stanley, commander at Fort Sully, and to Andrew Jackson Faulk, Governor of Dakota and Superintendant of Indian Affairs at Yankton, and his successor, John A. Burbank. The letters, which are office copies, relay information about the movements of Indian tribes in and near Hanson's agency (Dakota, Miniconjou, Sans Arc, Two Kettle, Yankton, and Blackfeet), and report such news as the murder of two white men, allegedly by Yankton Indians, thefts of horses and oxen, and delays in the arrival of supplies for the Sioux. The collection also includes a letter from General Stanley summarizing the state of Indian tribes in the area in March, 1868.

0.4 linear ft. (1 box)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8297611

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Hanson, Joseph R., 1837-1917.

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Joseph R. Hanson was U.S. Indian Agent for the Upper Missouri Sioux. From the description of Joseph R. Hanson letters relating to the Upper Missouri Sioux, 1868-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83209364 From the description of Joseph R. Hanson letters relating to the Upper Missouri Sioux, 1868-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162463 ...

Stanley, David Sloane, 1828-1902

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Harney, William S. (William Selby), 1800-1889

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Burbank, John A., 1827-1916

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Faulk, Andrew Jackson, 1814-1898

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Andrew Jackson Faulk, of Armstrong County, Pa., learned the printing trade, studied law, and was active in local politics. In 1861 he became post trader to the Yankton Indian Agency, Dakota Territory, but returned home in 1864 and engaged in the oil business until 1866, when he was appointed governor of Dakota. He served as governor until 1869 and settled in Yankton, staying active in local politics and the development of the Black Hills. He was clerk of the 2nd United States District Court, 187...