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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08055.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Indian treaties |
| Title | Treaty Between the United States of America and the Chippewa Indians |
| Date | 2 August 1855 |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Government document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Concerns the cession of Chippewa fishing rights at the Falls of St. Mary's and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President Franklin Pierce. Treaty arranged by George W. Manypenny and Henry C. Gilbert, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the Chippewa leaders. Ratified on 24 April 1856. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Treaty Government and Civics Diplomacy President Land Transaction Immigration and Migration Refugees Maritime |
| People | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) Manypenny, George Washington (1809-1893) Gilbert, Henry Clarke (fl. 1818-1864) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |