Eaton, J. H.; Lewis, W. B. Disbursements to the Indians : Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting copies of accounts of persons charged or trusted with the disbursement of money, goods, or effects, for the benefit of the Indians, from the 1st September, 1828, to the 1st September, 1829, &c., &c. Washington: U. S. Congress, 1830. First Edition. [12275]
Removed, no wrapper, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches, 139 clean pp. Good. Pamphlet.
21st Congress, 1st Session, Ho. of Reps. War Dept. Doc. no. 87.
Some names among the many persons entrusted with this duty include Gen. William Clark, Lewis Cass, Cyrus Kingsbury, Maj. William McClennan, and Hugh Montgomery.
A detailed account of all monies disbursed, by whom, to whom, for what purpose, and what amounts. There are also payments to Indian agents listed by tribes, Indian sub agents, pay of blacksmiths and gunsmiths, amounts of gifts and to whom given, payments to interpreters, and payments to schools and other agencies for the "Civilization of Indians."
An extremely detailed accounting of dealings with, and the treatment of, American Indians by the American federal government under President Andrew Jackson.
