Report: Mr. Leake, From The Committee On Indian Affairs, To Whom Was Referred The Resolution Of The Senate Respecting The Trade And Intercourse With The Indian Tribes....In Senate Of The United States, February 16, 1820.

THOMAS BIDDLE

Publication: Government Printing Office, 1820, Washington

First Edition. Disbound. 9pp. Mr. Leake's report criticizes the current practices, indicating that in our efforts to make the United States a positive influence on the various Indian tribes, the result of current practices has a contrary affect to our intentions. The majority of the report is from Thomas Biddle, who provides a rather detailed overview of the history of the development of trade with the Indians, including a chart of traders on the Missouri River, identifying the traders, the value of their trade, and with which tribes each trader is trading. Additional information is submitted by Col. H. Atkinson, Colonel 6th Infantry, Commanding 9th Military Department. An interesting report. Previous owner applied some clear archival tape to left side/spine and a couple of spots on forage of a couple of pages, not affecting text. Very good.

Inventory Number: 52253