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John Armstrong Papers

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Subcollections

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Amendment to the Senate Amendment as to the Wyandotts , no date

 Item — Box 4, Folder: 215
Identifier: 4026.6278
Description

Unidentified notation of "Amendment to the Senate Amendment as to the Wyandotts", also refers to "an appropriation to cover the 2nd appraisement." (which may be a reference to improvements on Ohio Lands under Art 5 of 1842 Treaty - Kappler = 543-537) Typescript available.

Dates: no date

Draft of "Address" to "Brethren", no date

 Item — Box 4, Folder: 216
Identifier: 3826.1624
Description

Draft of "Address" to "Brethren" about division among Wyandotts over M.E. Church - North and South (evidently given before Civil War). Note on rear (not necessarily related) mentions "above names" and 11 to 6 vote on resolutions. Typescript available

Dates: no date

[Draft of Statement by Munsee Tribe], no date

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 214
Identifier: 4026.6277
Description

Unsigned draft of statement by Chiefs and Headmen of Munsee Tribe supporting their claim to share of $25,000 payable to Stockbridge and Munsee tribes under Treaty of March 1, 1849 together with unsigned contract with Thomas K. Ford, Jared S, Dawson, and Silas Armstrong, attorneys (Folder 107 - 1852) Typescript available

Dates: no date

Map of Wyandott Purchase, Kansas Territory, no date

 Item — Box 4, Folder: 232
Identifier: 3926.321
Guidebook to Manuscripts From the Collection: Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: John M. Armstrong (n.d.) was an attorney for the Wyandotte Tribe. The papers are the type a lawyer would leave, concerning Wyandotte tribal matters in Ohio, Kansas, Indiana, etc. They pertain largely to claims against the United States. The papers also include business matters of Armstrong. Later papers are concerned with the division in the Methodist Church, North and South. Some deal with his wife's (Lucy Bigelow) efforts on...
Dates: no date

[Petition from Munsee Chiefs and Counselors to President of the United States], no date

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 213
Identifier: 4026.6276
Description

Petition signed by 14 Munsee Chiefs and COunselors to the President of the USA seeking tribes share of annuity payable under Treaty of July 4, 1805 to Wyandotts, Delawares, Shawnees, Seneca, and Munsees (Chiefs include Gideon Wiliams and Jacob Moonhouse-Folder 143.1858). Typescript available.

Dates: no date