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[Letter from I.G. Vore to J.W. Denver, November 16, 1882]

Description:

Letter from I.G. Vore to Gen. J.W. Denver in Washington D.C. Regarding Potawatomi Indians contacting Vore about their land claims - spoilations and railway interests around Chicago and in Kansas; Vore has claims for losses of Ab. Shawnees amounting to $360,000; Otoe Indians want their matters with the government handled; Osages have the largest interests.

Creator: Vore, I.G.
Location:
Creation Date: 1882-11-16
Partner(s):
Oklahoma Historical Society
Collection(s):
Texas History Collection
Creator (Author):
Original Creation Date: 1882-11-16
Coverage:
Place
United States - Oklahoma - Muskogee County - Muskogee
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Date
1882
Description:

Letter from I.G. Vore to Gen. J.W. Denver in Washington D.C. Regarding Potawatomi Indians contacting Vore about their land claims - spoilations and railway interests around Chicago and in Kansas; Vore has claims for losses of Ab. Shawnees amounting to $360,000; Otoe Indians want their matters with the government handled; Osages have the largest interests.

Note:

From the Vore Collection.

Physical Description:

2 p.

Language: English
Subject(s):
Partner:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Collection:
Texas History Collection
Identifier:
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth41753
Resource Type: Letter
Format: Text
Rights:
Access: public
License: by-nc-nd

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