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Comanche materials, Zebulon Montgomery Pike biographical materials

Culture:
Wichita
Tonkawa includes: Tickanwa-tic
Pawnee includes: Chaticks si Chaticks, Chatiks si Chatiks
Comanche includes: Nʉmʉnʉʉ
Language:English
Date:April 2, 1812
Contributor:Sibley, John, 1757-1837
Subject:Indian agents | Warfare | Expeditions | Louisiana--History
Type:Text
Genre:Correspondence
Extent:4 pages
Description: Original in Missouri Historical Society, Sibley Papers. Sibley (Indian agent at Nachitoches) mentions Spanish-Indian conflict, naming Hietans, Tankaways, Comanches, Tanakenos, and Panies. Bad behavior of American troops. He has journal and maps of George the Factor from a trip to the Kansas and Pawnees, during which he experienced the earthquakes. Worries about becoming a state and French majority without annexation of West Florida.
Collection:Zebulon Montgomery Pike biographical materials (Mss.B.P63)

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Plains materials, Zebulon Montgomery Pike biographical materials

Culture:
Osage includes: 𐓁𐒻 𐓂𐒼𐒰𐓇𐒼𐒰͘
Pawnee includes: Chaticks si Chaticks, Chatiks si Chatiks
Mandan includes: Nueta
Dakota includes: Dakȟóta
Language:English
Date:1807
Contributor:Clark, William, 1770-1838 | Sibley, John, 1757-1837
Subject:Indian agents | New Spain | Fur trade
Type:Text
Genre:Correspondence
Extent:2 items
Description: Two letters, both copies. John Sibley wrote to Samuel H. Sibley of Indians under his agency, the Burr and Wilkinson affair, and Pike's expedition. Hopes Spanish affair will be settled soon. In an enclosure, William Clark wrote to Henry Dearborn (Secretary of War) of Indian agency affairs: mentions Mandan, Osage, Padoucers, Panias, Saukee, and especially the Sioux. Talks of new fur trading companies and makes recommendations for conduct of Indian affairs.
Collection:Zebulon Montgomery Pike biographical materials (Mss.B.P63)

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