Tulalip Agency Papers, 1854-1902

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Cage 256
Tulalip Agency Papers 1854-1902
Tulalip, Washington Territory

Number of Containers: 2
Number of Items: 358

Included in this collection of papers are correspondence, trading licenses, circulars, reservation census, inventory of goods, certificates of appointment of Head Chiefs, deeds, and agency reports, dating between 1854-1902. Subjects include geographical consolidation of reservations, sickness and privation of Indians, clashes between Indians and Whites. Correspondents include Charles Henry Mason (while Acting Governor of Washington Territory); James Willis Nesmith (while Superintendent of Indian Affairs); Michael Trautman Simmons (while Indian Agent); Isaac Ingalls Stevens (while Governor of Washington Territory).

There are two containers containing some 358 typed, handwritten, and printed documents.

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder Description

Series 1: Correspondence - Simmons

1 1. Letter from J. W. Nesmith to M.T. Simmons, Oct. 24, 1857
Letter from C. H. Mason to M. T. Simmons, Oct. 26, 1854
2. Receipt for bread and sugar, 1855
Circular from Isaac Stevens to Simmons, 1855
Letter from Isaac Stevens to Simmons, 1855
3. Letter from Stevens to Simmons, 1856
Request for receipts, Stevens to Simmons, 1856
4. Report from E. C. Fitzhugh' to Simmons, 1857
Letter from Thomas J. Hanna to Simmons, 1857, re: death of James Roberts (white) and a Clalam Indian in a fight.
Letter from M. Maloney, Capt. 4th Inf, to Simmons, 1857
Letter from W. T. Tolmie to Simmons, 1857
Quarterly report from Simmons to J. W, Nesmith, 1857
5. Letter from Fitzhugh to Simmons, 1858 re: sickness and privation of Indians.
Letter from Edw. J. Conner to Simmons, 1858
Letter from B. F. Shaw to Simmons, 1858
6. Letter from Snohomish mission Indians to Simmons, 1859
Letter from James Tucker to Simmons, 1859
7. Annual report of Simmons to Edward Geary, 1860
Special report of Simmons to Geary on Henry A. Webster affair.
Special report of board of appraisers, 1860
8. Letter from B. F. Dennison to Simmons, 1861
Letter from R. C. Fay to Simmons, 1861
9. Letter from Edward Eldridge seeking position, 1862

Series 2: Correspondence - Howe

10. Circular from John P. Usher to L. D. Howe, 1863
11. Letter from D. Horton to Howe, 1864
Letters from C. C. Finkboner to Howe, Jan. 29 & Aug. 9, 1864

Series 3: Correspondence - later agents

12. Report from Finkboner to Rev. Father E. C. Chirp, 1872, Lummi reservation, 3 copies
13. Letter book- See Box 2
14. Letter from Chas. A Reynolds to Chas. M. Buchanan, 1901

Series 4: Miscellaneous Materials

15. Appeal of Squiqui vs. Kwina case, 1902 re: Indian wedding party
16. Petition for appointment of one Burton Axe, n.d.
17. Reservation census: 1854, 1880, 1899
18. Inventories of goods: School, 1855; Major camp, 1877

O.S. 19. Certificates of appointment of Head Chiefs - Puyallup and Snohomish tribes.

20 Four deeds: government land to individuals.

2 13 Bound letter book containing correspondence of agents Edmond Mallet, Alfred N. Marion, and John O'Keane; July 1, 1877 - June 6, 1879. 311 pages. re: general agency transactions, changes of agents, Indian problems, procurement of materials, copies of licenses to trade, Department of Indian Affairs circulars, etc.

Box	Folder	Description

Series 1: Correspondence - Simmons

1	1.	Letter from J. W. Nesmith to M.T. Simmons, Oct. 24, 1857
		Letter from C. H. Mason to M. T. Simmons, Oct. 26, 1854
	2.	Receipt for bread and sugar, 1855
		Circular from Isaac Stevens to Simmons, 1855
		Letter from Isaac Stevens to Simmons, 1855
	3.	Letter from Stevens to Simmons, 1856
		Request for receipts, Stevens to Simmons, 1856
	4.	Report from E. C. Fitzhugh' to Simmons, 1857
		Letter from Thomas J. Hanna to Simmons, 1857, re: death of James Roberts (white) and a Clalam Indian in a fight.
		Letter from M. Maloney, Capt. 4th Inf, to Simmons, 1857
		Letter from W. T. Tolmie to Simmons, 1857
		Quarterly report from Simmons to J. W, Nesmith, 1857
	5.	Letter from Fitzhugh to Simmons, 1858 re: sickness and privation of Indians.
		Letter from Edw. J. Conner to Simmons, 1858
		Letter from B. F. Shaw to Simmons, 1858
	6.	Letter from Snohomish mission Indians to Simmons, 1859
		Letter from James Tucker to Simmons, 1859
	7.	Annual report of Simmons to Edward Geary, 1860
		Special report of Simmons to Geary on Henry A. Webster affair.
		Special report of board of appraisers, 1860
	8.	Letter from B. F. Dennison to Simmons, 1861
		Letter from R. C. Fay to Simmons, 1861
	9.	Letter from Edward Eldridge seeking position, 1862

Series 2: Correspondence - Howe

	10.	Circular from John P. Usher to L. D. Howe, 1863
	11.	Letter from D. Horton to Howe, 1864
		Letters from C. C. Finkboner to Howe, Jan. 29 & Aug. 9, 1864

Series 3: Correspondence - later agents

	12.	Report from Finkboner to Rev. Father E. C. Chirp, 1872, Lummi reservation, 3 copies
	13.	Letter book- See Box 2
	14.	Letter from Chas. A Reynolds to Chas. M. Buchanan, 1901

Series 4: Miscellaneous Materials

	15.	Appeal of Squiqui vs. Kwina case, 1902 re: Indian wedding party
	16.	Petition for appointment of one Burton Axe, n.d.
	17.	Reservation census: 1854, 1880, 1899
	18.	Inventories of goods: School, 1855; Major camp, 1877
O.S.	19.	Certificates of appointment of Head Chiefs - Puyallup and Snohomish tribes.
	20	Four deeds: government land to individuals.
2	13	Bound letter book containing correspondence of agents Edmond Mallet, Alfred N. Marion, and John O'Keane; July 1, 1877 - June 6, 1879. 311 pages. re: general agency transactions, changes of agents, Indian problems, procurement of materials, copies of licenses to trade, Department of Indian Affairs circulars, etc.