American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Acts Passed at the First Session of the Ninth Congress of the United States.  Dec. 2, 1805. Washington: 1806. 8vo, original plain wraps as issued, 207, vi pp. Uncut. Contains Indian treaties, including “Pottawatimies” and “Miamies.” (The second session of this Congress passed the first laws abolishing importation of slaves – not in this volume. A significant legislative Congress.)

Treaty with Eel River Indians. Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Copy of a Treaty… with the Eel River or Thornton Party of Miami Indians. Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1828. 8vo, disbound, 7pp.

Lands Granted to Indiana. Documents to Accompany Bill H.R. No. 99, to authorize the Legislature of the State of Indiana to sell and Convey Certain Tracts of Land Granted to Said State. Jan. 21, 1828. House of Reps. Doc. No. 71, 20th Congress 1st Session. Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1828. 8vo, disbound, 6pp.

With: Memorial of the Legislature of Indiana Praying that the title of the Miami Indians to large tracts of land in that State may be extinguished, &c. 1829. Doc. No. 74. 20th Congress, 2d Session. 4pp.

Indian Treaties. Message from the President of the United States Transmitting Copies of two Treaties with Indian Tribes. Jan. 21, 1829. House of Reps., Doc. No. 88, 20th Congress, 2d Session. Washington: 1829. 8vo, disbound, 8pp.

Memorial of the General Assembly of Indiana, Praying that the Indian title to certain lands within that state be extinguished, and that all the Indians residing therein, be induced to emigrate Westward. March 4, 1830.  21st Congress, 1st Session, Plus Memorial of the Legislature of Indiana, to obtain the extinguishment of the title of the Pottawatamie and Miami Indians to land in that State, and the removal of said Indians from that State. 24th Congress, 1st Session. And Johnson, Israel. Report: The Committee on Indian Affairs, t which was referred the petition of Israel Johnson, of Cass county, Indiana, report;… House of Reps., No. 505, 30th Congress, 1st session. 

In Senate of the United States, May 4, 1836. Mr. White made the following Report: From the Committee on Indian Affairs, on the resolution relative to exchanging lands with the Pottawatomie Indians, &c. 224th Congress, 1st session. Report No. 348. 8vo, disbound, 7pp.

Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, Transmitting a letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to certain Pottawatomie Indians. Apr. 8, 1886. Senate Ex. Doc. No. 124, 49th Congress, 1st Session. 8vo, disbound, 3pp.

Report from the Secretary of War, Transmitting In compliance with a resolution of the senate, the report of the commissioner to investigate claims against the Miami Indians… March 2, 1839. Senate Doc. No. 302, 25th Congress, 3d session. 8vo, rebound in ¾ leather over marbled paper, 56pp. With: Estimate – Treaty with the Miami Indians. Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting an estimate of funds required to carry into effect the treaty with the Miami Indians, of the 28th November, 1840. House of Reps. Doc. No. 43, 27th Congress, 1st Session. 8vo, bound with above, 7pp. And Miami Indians. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior…concerning moneys alleged to have been improperly taken from the funds of the Miami Indians of Indiana and Kansas and paid to other Indians. Jan 4, 1886. House Ex.Doc. No. 23, 49th Congress, 1st Session. 8vo, bound with previous, 27pp. 

Miami Indians, and the Rights of Settlers on Their lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, Relative to the condition of the Miami Indians, and the rights of certain settlers upon the lands of said Indians. House of Reps. Ex. Doc. No. 199, 42d Congress, 3d Session. 8vo, disbound, 8pp.