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1864-65 Chippewa Indians Official U.S. Treaty Signed in the printed text by President Abraham Lincoln & William Seward
May 7, 1864-1865 (Ratified), Civil War Period, Official Government Printed Imprint, Treaty Between the United States and the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, Signed in print by President "Abraham Lincoln" and "William Seward", Extremely Fine.
An original officially printed text of a Treaty with the Indians concluded May 7, 1864 and ratified by the Senate in February 1865. Signed in text at its conclusion by ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President and William H. Seward, as Secretary of State. The Chiefs of Three Native American Indian Chippewa tribes agree to give up Six Reservations in exchange for three different sections of land, one section being for each of the Indian Chiefs. This official Treaty Document has 8 pages, measures 12.5" x 8" being the official Printed Document which opens with the following introduction in part, reading:
"Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America to All and Singular to Whom these Presents shall Come, Greeting..." - and contains the Printed Signatures of W. P. Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Clark W. Thompson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, [Chief] Hole-In-The-Day, and [Chief] Turtle, as well as that of Abraham Lincoln.
The Native American Indian tribes specified in this Treaty are the "Chippewas of the Mississippi, the Pillager and Lake Winnebagoshish Bands of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota." This Imprint was carefully preserved in a custom-made library folder. This historic treaty document is well printed with the Seal of the United States header above "ABRAHAM LINCOLN,...". Overall, in excellent condition appearing clean and bright inside with a trivial 1" fine split at the top of the spine. A rare historic Treaty between Indian Tribes and the U.S. Government concluded during the Civil War period authorized and signed in the printed text by President Abraham Lincoln and William Seward.
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