UNITED STATES. OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS:

An Inventory of Its Records Concerning Traders' Claims Against the Chippewas and Winnebagos at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: United States. Office of Indian Affairs, creator.
Title:Records concerning traders' claims against the Chippewas and Winnebagos [microform].
Dates:1822-1862
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Selected accounts, with related memoranda, of goods furnished on credit by various traders to Ojibwe and Winnebago Indians, submitted to document the traders' claims for reimbursement. Most of the accounts consist of ledger pages detailing the items sold to specific individuals.
Quantity:4 microfilm reels.
Location:M354: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Arranged alphabetically by traders' names.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Records concerning traders' claims against the Chippewas and Winnebagos. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1977. 4 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Location of Originals:

Originals: Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 12,403

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017331900104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationReel
M3541Chippewa Indians:
1. Unidentified, 1822.
2. Unidentified, Ontonagon, 1837-1839, 1846-1849.
3. Unidentified, 1841.
4. Unidentifed, Red Lake?, 1841-1855.
5. Unidentified, 1845.
6. Unidentified, Red Lake?, 1845.
7. Unidentifed, La Pointe or Fond du Lac, 1848-1849.
8. Unidentified, L'Anse, 1849-1850.
9. Unidentified, 1850.
10. Unidentifed, L'Anse, 1853-1855.
11. Ashmun, Edward, Sault Ste. Marie, 1852-1853.
12. Bailly, Alexis and George P. Warren, Chippewa River, 1848-1852.
13. Beaulieu, C.H., Hole-in-the-Day's Band, 1853-1854.
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M354214. Biddle & Drew, 1831-1836.
15. Corbin, Alexis, Lac Courte Oreille, 1848-1853.
16. Crebassa, Peter, L'Anse, 1845-1850.
17. Crebassa, Peter, L'Anse, 1850-1854.
18. Crittendon & Lynde, Bois Forte Indians, 1849-1850.
19. Ermatinger, James, Chippewa River, 1842-1851.
20. Ewing, G.W. and W.G., Fond du Lac, 1852-1855.
21. Ewing, G.W. and W.G., Fond du Lac 1851-1853.
22. Gaudin, Antoine, L'Anse, 1853.
23. Gaudin, Antoine, 1853-1854.
24. Gaudin, Antoine, La Pointe, 1853-1855.
25. Hotley, John Jr., L'Anse, 1851-1852.
26. Hotley, John Jr., Eagle Harbor, 1852.
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M354327. Jacob, J.B., 1849-1854.
28. Kittson, John G., Vieux Desert Indians, 1839-1854.
29. Lynde, J.W., 1846-1852, 1855.
30. McCullough & Elliott, Grand Portage Indians, 1850s?.
31. Morrison, Allan, Crow Wing, Minnesota Territory, 1850-1853.
32. Nettleton, G.E., Mississippi Chippewa, 1846-1853.
33. Nettleton, G.E., Lake Superior, 1849-1853.
34. Nettleton, G.E., Lake Superior, 1846-1848.
35. Nettleton, G.E., Mississippi Chippewa, 1850-1852.
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M354436. Phelon, P.L., L'Anse, 1849-1850.
37. Roy, Vincent, Jr., Lake Superior, 1851-1852.
38. Shattuck, C.E., 1851-1853.
39. Sherman, A., Ontonagon, 1855.
Winnebago Indians:
40. Gibson, John, 1854-1855.
41. Miscellaneous. Bundle containing 4 items.
42. Myrick, N., 1846-1852.
43. Myrick, N., 1858-1859.
44. White and Marke, 1860-1862.

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Some of this information may also be summarized or abstracted in Special files of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1807-1904 (cataloged separately).

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Indian traders.
Names, Ojibwa.
Ojibwa Indians -- Claims against.
Ojibwa Indians -- Commerce.
Winnebago Indians -- Claims against.
Winnebago Indians -- Commerce.
Winnebago Indians -- Names.
Document Types:
Microforms.

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