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Tulalip Agency Papers, 1854-1902
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tulalip Agency
- Title
- Tulalip Agency Papers
- Dates
- 1854-1902 (inclusive)18541902
- Quantity
- 2 containers., (1 linear foot of shelf space.), (358 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 256
- Summary
- Correspondence from C.H. Mason, J.W. Nesmith, M.T. Simmons, Isaac I. Stevens and others; trading licenses, circulars; reservation census; inventory of goods; certificates of appointment of Head Chiefs; deeds; and agency reports. All chiefly regarding the Tulalip, Lummi, Snohomish and Puyallup Indians.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 256, Guide to the Tulalip Agency Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: Correspondence-SimmonsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Letter from J. W. Nesmith to M.T.
Simmons |
Oct 24 1857 |
| 1 | 1 | Letter from C. H. Mason to M. T.
Simmons |
Oct 26 1854 |
| 1 | 2 | Receipt for bread and
sugar |
1855 |
| 1 | 2 | Circular from Isaac Stevens to
Simmons |
1855 |
| 1 | 2 | Letter from Isaac Stevens to
Simmons |
1855 |
| 1 | 3 | Letter from Stevens to
Simmons |
1856 |
| 1 | 3 | Request for receipts, Stevens to
Simmons |
1856 |
| 1 | 4 | Report from E. C. Fitzhugh' to
Simmons |
1857 |
| 1 | 4 | Letter from Thomas J. Hanna to
Simmons, re: death of James Roberts (white) and a Clalam Indian in a
fight. |
1857 |
| 1 | 4 | Letter from M. Maloney, Capt. 4th
Inf, to Simmons |
1857 |
| 1 | 4 | Letter from W. T. Tolmie to
Simmons |
1857 |
| 1 | 5 | Quarterly report from Simmons to
J. W, Nesmith |
1857 |
| 1 | 5 | Letter from Fitzhugh to Simmons
re: sickness and privation of Indians. |
1858 |
| 1 | 5 | Letter from Edw. J. Conner to
Simmons |
1858 |
| 1 | 5 | Letter from B. F. Shaw to
Simmons |
1858 |
| 1 | 6 | Letter from Snohomish mission
Indians to Simmons |
1859 |
| 1 | 6 | Letter from James Tucker to
Simmons |
1859 |
| 1 | 7 | Annual report of Simmons to
Edward Geary |
1860 |
| 1 | 7 | Special report of Simmons to
Geary on Henry A. Webster affair. |
|
| 1 | 7 | Special report of board of
appraisers |
1860 |
| 1 | 8 | Letter from B. F. Dennison to
Simmons |
1861 |
| 1 | 8 | Letter from R. C. Fay to
Simmons |
1861 |
| 1 | 9 | Letter from Edward Eldridge
seeking position |
1862 |
Series 2: Correspondence-HoweReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 10 | Circular from John P. Usher to L.
D. Howe |
1863 |
| 1 | 11 | Letter from D. Horton to
Howe |
1864 |
| 1 | 11 | Letters from C. C. Finkboner to
Howe |
Jan 29 1864; Aug 9 1864 |
Series 3: Correspondence-later agentsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 12 | Report from Finkboner to Rev.
Father E. C. Chirp, Lummi reservation, 3 copies |
1872 |
| 1 | 13 | Letter book- See Box
2 |
|
| 1 | 14 | Letter from Chas. A Reynolds to
Chas. M. Buchanan |
1901 |
Series 4: Miscellaneous MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 15 | Appeal of Squiqui vs. Kwina case,
re: Indian wedding party |
1902 |
| 1 | 16 | Petition for appointment of one
Burton Axe |
undated |
| 1 | 17 | Reservation census |
1854; 1880; 1899 |
| 1 | 18 | Inventories of goods:
School |
1855 |
| 1 | 18 | Inventories of goods: Major
camp |
1877 |
| oversized | 19 | Certificates of appointment of
Head Chiefs-Puyallup and Snohomish tribes. |
|
| oversized | 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; re:
general agency transactions, changes of agents, Indian problems, procurement of
materials, copies of licenses to trade, Department of Indian Affairs circulars,
etc. 311
pages
|
July 1 1877-June 6 1879 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Government relations
Personal Names
- Mason, Charles Henry, 1830-1859
- Nesmith, James Willis, 1820-1885
- Simmons, Michael
- Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862
Corporate Names
- Puyallup Indians--Government relations
- Snohomish Indians--Government relations
- Tulalip Indians--Government relations
- Lummi Indians--Government relations
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tulalip Agency--Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by MASC
staff
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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