Records of the Civilization Division.

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Records of the Civilization Division.

The records consist primarily of miscellaneous documents, among which are some census rolls, 1835-69, population figures, 1800-1853, investigative records of the Fort Phil Kearney (or Fetterman) massacre, 1867, correspondence relating to the Ute Commission appointed to supervise the removal of the Ute Indians in Colorado to a new reservation, 1881-82, and Civil War claims of loyal Indians driven from their homes or who suffered property damage, 1866-70.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8339453

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