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Document Spotlight-Another Proclamation

Published by on February 8, 2012 at 5:34 pm

Recently, transcriber HollyPBrickhouse brought us this document detailing a preliminary peace agreement between the United States government and several Indian tribes: Wyandots, Chipawas, Ottawas, Potawatamies, Miamies, Shawanaes and Delawares. The agreement was designed to calm tensions until the groups rolled out a permanent treaty. This proclamation is notable for the restrictions it places on American citizens: they are forbidden to enter Indian territory with hostile intentions, and without prior permission from Indian authorities. It also requires American citizens to surrender any Indian prisoners they might be holding, and gives a deadline for compliance with that order.

Read the original here: http://wardepartmentpapers.org/scripto/mediawiki/index.php/.MTMyNDE.MzA2Mg.

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