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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08055.43 |
| From Archive Folder | Indian treaties |
| Title | Treaty Between the United States of America and the Winnebago Tribe of Indians |
| Date | 1 February 1847 |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Government document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Concerns the cession of all Winnebago lands, particularly the tract known as the "Neutral Ground," their removal, and the remuneration they will receive. Authorized by President James K. Polk. Treaty arranged by Albion K. Parris, John J. Albert, T.P. Andrews, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the Winnebago leaders on 13 October 1846 (and ratified on 1 February 1847). |
| Subjects | American Indian History Treaty Government and Civics President Land Transaction Immigration and Migration Westward Expansion |
| People | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Parris, Albion Keith (1788-1857) Andrews, T.P. (fl. 1846) Albert, John J. (fl. 1846) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; The Presidency; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |