Records of the Office of the Secretary of War, letters sent, Indian Affairs
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Microcopy of records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Most volumes individually indexed.
This series includes handwritten copies of letters to territorial governors, Indian superintendents, Indian agents and subagents, the Superintendent of Indian Trade, factors of trading posts, military commanders, private traders, bankers, persons having commercial dealings with the department, missionaries, Indians, and others. Some of the letters are noted as signed by clerks in the Deparment rather than by the Secretary, and a few are noted as signed by the President. Included are copies of addresses to Indian delegations, appointments, passports isssued for travel in Indian country, and instructions to treaty commissioners. This series is arranged chronologically. Each volume is indexed alphabetically, primarily by name of addressee but sometimes by name of tribe or other principal subject.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. A Nov 1800-Apr 1804 (NARA Series M15, Roll 1) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618072 | 8274761 | |
| Vol. B Apr 1804-Jul 1809 (NARA Series M15, Roll 2) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618073 | 8274763 | |
| Vol. C Jul 1809-Dec 1816 (NARA Series M15, Roll 3) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618074 | 8274765 | |
| Vol. D Jan 1817-Jul 1820 (NARA Series M15, Roll 4) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618075 | 8261330 | |
| Vol. E Aug 1820-Oct 1823 (NARA Series M15, Roll 5) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618076 | 8261347 | |
| Vol. F Oct 1823-Apr 1824 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618077 | 8261348 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. A Nov 1800-Apr 1804 (NARA Series M15, Roll 1) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618072 | 8274761 | |
| Vol. B Apr 1804-Jul 1809 (NARA Series M15, Roll 2) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618073 | 8274763 | |
| Vol. C Jul 1809-Dec 1816 (NARA Series M15, Roll 3) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618074 | 8274765 | |
| Vol. D Jan 1817-Jul 1820 (NARA Series M15, Roll 4) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618075 | 8261330 | |
| Vol. E Aug 1820-Oct 1823 (NARA Series M15, Roll 5) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618076 | 8261347 | |
| Vol. F Oct 1823-Apr 1824 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1618077 | 8261348 |
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