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Letter from William M. Gwin and four others to the Secretary of the Interior, 1854

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Title: Letter from William M. Gwin and four others to the Secretary of the Interior, 1854
Creator: Gwin, William McKendree, 1805-1885
Contributor: United States. Department of the Interior. Office of the Secretary
Date Created and/or Issued: 1854
1854-09-29
2008
Publication Information: County of Los Angeles Public Library
Contributing Institution: LA County Library
Collection: Letters of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1849-1880, California Superintendency
Rights Information: This material is in the public domain. COLAPL's microfilm version of this material was obtained from the United States National Archives and Records Administration, which also possesses the original documents.
Description: Letter expresses the opinion that the Indians have grown jaded by the broken promises, treaties, and compromises from the agency and may have to be removed by force. The settlers too have lost faith and trust in the competency of the agency.
Type: Image
Format: Letters
application/pdf
Identifier: MF1323.1197 Reel 33_0382.pdf
http://cdm15952.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15952coll4/id/445
Language: English
Subject: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources
Source: 35 mm microfilm, MFL 323.1197, Reel 33;
Relation: Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1881, California Superintendency, 1849-1880

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