Indian agents

Scope and Contents The collection contains a Photostat copy of an October 1, 1810 letter acknowledging receipt of merchandise from John Johnston, Indian Agent.

Scope and Contents This collection contains photostats of letters copied from the records of the U.S. Office of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Trade housed at the National Archives. Ranging from 1815 to 1821, the bulk of the collection is correspondence sent and received by Michigan territorial governor, Lewis Cass, regarding the Michigan superintendency. Major issues discussed are the licensing of British subjects for trade with the Indians, the distribution of annuities established by Indian treaties...

Scope and Contents The collection consists largely of correspondence and documents recording payments during William Prince’s time as Indian agent at Vincennes, Indiana.

There is also a land grant belonging to Prince dated February 27, 1813 (OB174).