Letter from William Wilkins to T. Hartley Crawford, May 4 1844
Item
Title
Letter from William Wilkins to T. Hartley Crawford, May 4 1844
Description
Wilkins, Secretary of War, wants to work for the settlers/politicians of Indiana to remove the Miamis. Dowling's contract guarantees removal plus one year of subsistence for $55,000, and Wilkins authorizes Crawford to accept the contract, apparently on terms proposed by Dowling.
Alternative Title
OIA_Roll-418_0045-0048
Genre
envelopes; correspondence
Language
English
Repository
National Archives Building, Washington DC
Collection
Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-81. Miami Agency Emigration, 1842-1853.
Is Part Of
Roll 418
Source
Microcopy No. 234
Type
Text
Digital Publisher
Walter Havighurst Special Collections & University Archives, Miami University.
Identifier
OIA-418-Object-21
