1839 March 1 - Debt Claims Submitted - Saginaw Chippewa

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» 1839 March 1 - Debt Claims Submitted - Saginaw Chippewa (Native Americans)

Office of Indian Affairs Detroit March 1st 1839.

Sir:

Agreeably to instructions from the War Department, H. R. Schoolcraft Esq. acting Supt. Indian Affairs designated the following chiefs, to whom the debt claims are to be submitted under the Treaty of January 14th 1837, which I deem proper to transmit you.

Wa ba to wance From Saganaw Bay
Oge ma ke keegido from Saganaw
Don da fun nbe From Flint River
Ca ge be ga From From Tatepaywasake (Tittabaswassee?)
Wasse From Saline
Ma she ga shink From Cass River
Muckuday Kaniew From River Au Sable
Oge maus From Cedar River

Henry Conner Esq. Sub Agent is instructed to assemble the above named chiefs, at such time as you may require their action on said claims.

Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant Jno. Hulbert Act. Sup. Ind. Affairs Protem

To: Ten Eyck Esq. Com. Sag. Debt. Claims Detroit

^{National Archives Microfilm Publications

Microcopy No. 234

Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-1881

Roll 745

Saginaw Agency 1824-1850

1824-1839}

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1839 March 1 - Debt Claims Submitted - Saginaw Chippewa