National Anthropological Archives

MS 7054 William N. Williams papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7054
Creators:
Williams, William N.
Dates:
February 1870
Languages:
Undetermined
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Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Subjects discussed include traders and trespassers in Indian Territory, together with monthly returns for Quartermaster stores of the 3rd Infantry Battalion 1865-70, and deeds, stock certificates, and army communications. Also concern problems with W. A. Rankin and William Chisholm with references to Buffalo Tail, a Cheyenne; to Santanta, the Kiowa leader; and to Osage raids. An inventory of property captured from Chisholm is attatched to one of the letters. The property returns, dated 1868-70, are copies retained by Williams as Adjutant of the Battalion; the series is incomplete.

Administration

Custodial History
Previously titled "Letters and drafts of letters."

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 7054, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7054


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Business Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
U. S. Army -- Quartermaster stores Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
U. S. Army -- deeds Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
U. S. Army -- stock certificates Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
U. S. Army -- Communications Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cheyenne Indians Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal-Indian relations Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kiowa Indians Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Osage Indians Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
War -- raids Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kiowa Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Great Plains Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rankin, W. A. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chisholm, William Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Satanta, Kiowa Chief, approximately 1815-1878 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Buffalo Tail (Cheyenne) Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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