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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07395 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Authority to affix the seal to treaty with Northwestern Shoshonee Indians |
| Date | 17 January 1865 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Lincoln authorizes a treaty with the Northwestern Bands of Shoshonee Indians dated July 30, 1863. The treaty was made at Box Elder, Utah Territory. Brigadier General P. Edward Connor, commander of the military district of Utah, and Commissioner James Duane Doty, governor and acting superintendent of Indian affairs in Utah Territory, represented the United States. A chief named Pokatello led several chiefs representing the Shoshonee. The treaty secured peace, upheld the July 2, 1863 Treaty of Fort Bridger, increased the band's annuity, and stated the boundaries of the band's territory. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Diplomacy Treaty American Indian History |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |