Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from E. B. Washburne, Department of State, to the Clerk of the House of Representatives Edward McPherson
Title
Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from E. B. Washburne, Department of State, to the Clerk of the House of Representatives Edward McPherson
Date
03/13/1869
Type
Historical Letter
Description
The National Archives Catalog features an 1869 historical letter, written to Edward McPherson--clerk of the house of representatives--by Elihu B. Washburne--department of state, that provides McPherson with 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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National Archives
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“Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from E. B. Washburne, Department of State, to the Clerk of the House of Representatives Edward McPherson,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 4, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1078.