Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs N. G. Taylor to Secretary of the Interior J. D. Cox
Title
Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs N. G. Taylor to Secretary of the Interior J. D. Cox
Date
03/12/1869
Type
Historical Letter
Description
The National Archives Catalog features an 1869 historical letter, written to Jacob D. Cox--secretary of the interior--by N. G. Taylor--commissioner of Indian Affairs, that provides Cox with detailed advice about which territories and states to publish the treaties made with various Native American groups, such as the Fort Laramie Treaty, which established peace between the United States and the Sioux and placed the Sioux on a reservation in the Dakota Territory.
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Publisher
National Archives
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Collection
Tags
D.C., Dakota Territory, Fort Laramie, Fort Laramie Treaty, historical letter, Idaho Territory, J. D. Cox, Jacob D. Cox, Jacob Dolson Cox, N. G. Taylor, Nathaniel G. Taylor, Nathaniel Green Taylor, Nebraska, primary source, Shoshone, Sioux, Sioux Treaty, Treaty of Fort Laramie, Utah Territory, Washington
Citation
“Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs N. G. Taylor to Secretary of the Interior J. D. Cox,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 4, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1077.