Barbour, James; Department of War. Disbursements to the Indians, 1826 : Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting Copies of Accounts Rendered by Persons Charged with the Disbursement of Money, Goods, or Effects, for the Benefit of the Indians, from 1st September, 1825, to 1st September, 1826, &c., &c. 19th Congress, Second Session, Doc. no. 112. Washington: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1827. First Edition. [11638]
Full sheep, tooled border, brown leather title label in gilt to spine, small paper label and ink stamps to same, 9 1/4 x 6 inches. Ex library consisting of the spine label, a small bookplate and ink stamps on the front end papers, one stamp on the final free end paper, rest clean. 120 signatures with many folding charts: 11, [137] pp.; [83] folded leaves. Good. Hardcover.
An incredibly detailed record of transactions with the American Indians during 1826-7, when John Quincy Adams was the US President and before Andrew Jackson was elected to that office.
One of the agents employed at this time was Henry H. Schoolcraft, at Sault de Ste. Marie. You will recognize his name if you are a student of the Native American tribes of the 19th century.
An example of the contents: May 31, 1826, Alexander Wolcott, Jr., Indian Agent at Chicago, purchased from the American Fur Company, 1 rifle, 1 bridle, 1 1/2 yards of Cotton, 1,000 pounds of powder, 976 pounds of tobacco, 396 pounds of shot, 80 pounds of lead, and 160 pounds of balls, for "Presents to Indians."
1st December, 1825. James Latham, sub-Indian Agent at Peoria, bought biscuits and 30 bushels of corn, and delivered them to the Potawatomies and Ottoways.
The volume provides a very detailed account of the treatment and provisions for the American Indians in 1826.
