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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02146.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents regarding Indian agents and payments to tribes |
| Title | John Campbell to Richard Graham on the refusal of some Delaware Indians to relocate to Kansas, horse thefts, the imminent arrival of the Cherokee and their war with the Osage |
| Date | 19 August 1827 |
| Author | Campbell, John (1766-1840) |
| Recipient | Graham, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Campbell, a sub-Indian agent under Graham, reports on various difficulties he is encountering while dealing with Indians in Missouri: a party of Delaware Indians led by Chief William Anderson are opposing relocation to Kansas; problems related to Kickapoo annuities, horse thefts, and the lack of an interpreter; the imminent arrival of the Cherokee and their (and the Delaware) war with the Osage; and, a drunken associate that was giving him no assistance. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Government and Civics Military History Finance Treaty Criminals and Outlaws Alcohol |
| People | Campbell, John (1766-1840) Graham, Richard (1786-1858) Anderson, William (fl. 1827) |
| Place written | James Fork, White River, Missouri |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |