Letter from Joseph Sinclair to William Medill, September 23 1846
Item
Title
Letter from Joseph Sinclair to William Medill, September 23 1846
Description
Joseph Sinclair is notifying Wiliam Medill that he recieved his previous letter regarding the presidents orders which were to send a force of troops to come and remove the miamias. In anticipation of this Joseph called a council with local chiefs and did his best to convince them that it was in their best interests to 'remove'. Also, he notified Medill that he appointed a physician to take care of individuals as they removed.
Alternative Title
OIA_Roll-418_0161-0163
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-59
