LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO THE CHAIRMAN ON THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS, IN RELATION TO THE PAYMENT OF INDIAN ANNUITIES, AND THE NECESSITY OF IMPOSING FURTHER RESTRICTIONS UPON INDIAN TRADERS.

February 14, 1838

Published by the Committee of Indian Affairs: 1838, 67 pages. This report was submitted by 25th Congress, 2d Session. Submitted by the Secretary o War, J. R. Poinsett.

"I have the honor to submit copies of communications from several agents a d officers of the Indian Department, relative to the trade with the Indian tribes, and the payment of their annuities.

1.  Extract from a letter, A. C. Pepper, Indian Agent, Indiana.  July 3, 1838

2.  Extract from a letter from Major Jno. Garland, Mackinac. Sept. 9-1837

3.  Extracts from a letter from J. W. Edmonds, Detriot. Sept. 11 1837

4.  Letter from J. W. Edmonds, New York. Dec. 28, 1837

5.  Letter from Capt. Hitchcock, St. Louis. Sept. 29, 1837

6.  Letter from John Dougherty, Washington. Dated Sept. 6, 1837

7.  Report report of Joshua Pilcher, St. Louis. Dec. 26, 1837

8.  Printed Report of J. W. Edmunds, on Potawatamine payment in 1837

9.  Extract from a letter from Major Jno. Garland, Detroit. Jan. 17, 1838

10. Extract from a letter from Lawrence Taliaferro Jan. 20, 1838

11.  Letter from Lawrence Taliaferro, Bedford, Feb 5, 1838

VERY GOOD HARDCOVER. This 67 page report was originally part of the 25th Congress, 2nd Session report.

The leather binding appears to have a more modern repair along the spine edge. More modern plain endpapers.

A nice clean tight copy. Rare.

9-1/2"l x 6"w x 1/4"d

Weight: 8 oz.