Box 1
Container
Contains 93 Results:
Letter signed C. Vandeventer, Department of War, to Thomas Forsyth, Fort Armstrong. A letter from Gov. Clark states the Sauks had delivered to him their two murderers and four Otoe prisoners. The Secretary of War (who left Washington the morning of the receipt of your letter) approves of the advice you have given the Chiefs to restrain the warlike disposition of their young men. When the Secretary returns he will advise you regarding the annuities of the Sauk and Foxes, comment on flags and medals, on furnishing clothing to the Fox Indian girl., 1821 Aug 21
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Aug 21
Letter signed Wm. Lee [William Lee], Treasury Department, 2nd Auditor's Office, to Thos. Forsyth [Thomas Forsyth], Indian agent, St. Louis, Mo. "The Treasurer of the United States will transmit you four hundred and seventeen dollars being amount of warrant No. 3741, issued by the Secretary of War, this day, in your favor, on account of the Indian Department being for the expenses of your agency in the 3rd Quarter of the present year. For which sum you are held accountable. You will accordingly be pleased to forward a receipt to this office.” [On the back of the letter, Forsyth's address of St. Louis has been crossed out and "Fort Armstrong" was added.], 1821 Aug 22
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Aug 22
Letter signed Samuel Brook, Treasury of the United States, Washington, to Thomas Forsyth, Indian agent, Fort Armstrong. "Enclosed your will find my Draft, No. 803 on the Bk. of Missouri for Dollars 417 the Amount of Warrant No. 3741 issued by the Secretary of War on Receipt whereof be pleased to favor me with an early acknowledgment, specifying the sum received.", 1821 Aug 23
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Aug 23
Letter signed Thos. L. McKenney [Thomas L. McKenney], Office of Indian Trade, to the Secretary of War. Should you have occasion to distribute presents to Indian tribes through the St. Louis or Prairie du Chien agencies, I beg leave to represent the goods (especially blankets) we have at Prairie du Chien., 1821 Sept 25
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Sept 25
Letter signed J.C. Calhoun [John C. Calhoun], Department of War, to Thomas Forsyth. Regarding purchase of presents for the Indians., 1821 Sept 27
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Sept 27
Letter signed Lawr. Taliaferro [Lawrence Taliaferro], Indian agent at St. Peters, Upper Mississippi, to Thomas Forsyth, Indian agent. Regarding meeting of the Sioux with the Sauks and Foxes to establish a peace treaty at Praire du Chien on July 1 next., 1821 Sept 30
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Sept 30
Document signed George Davenport and G.H. Kennerly. Bond of Thomas Forsyth, Indian agent., 1821 Oct 20
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Oct 20
Letter signed J.C. Calhoun [John C. Calhoun], Department of War, to Thos. Forsyth [Thomas Forsyth], Indian agent, Ft. Armstrong. Discusses Indian problems, principally the appointment of a sub-agent at Fort Edwards for the Iowas and at the lead mines for the Fox Indians, if Congress appropriates the money; concentrating population of the Indians for better supervision by the Chiefs; whisky among the tribes; exchanging British flags and medals for ours. Mention of Gov. Clark having information of treaty conveying lands to Sauks and Foxes, 1821 Nov 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Nov 6
Letter signed J.C. Calhoun [John C. Calhoun], Department of War, to Thos. Forsyth, Indian agent, Ft. Armstrong. ". . . . you are authorized to draw on this Department at sight for the sum of $909, that being the amount of your account and estimate. . . .", 1821 Nov 13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Nov 13
Letter signed John Kinzie to Thomas Forsyth regarding settling former partnership of Kinzie & Forsyth., 1821 Nov 17
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains papers of the related families of Michel Desravines Tesson and Thomas Forsyth. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and bills relating to Thomas Forsyth's work as an Indian agent in Illinois in the early nineteenth century. The collection also contains papers relating to the genealogy of the Tesson, Forsyth, and related families; correspondence (mostly in French) of the Michel Desravines Tesson family and...
Dates:
1821 Nov 17