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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02079 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Ely S. Parker to William B. Hazen concerning Creek Indian refugees |
| Date | 1 February 1870 |
| Author | Parker, Ely S. (1828-1895) |
| Recipient | Hazen, William B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | President Grant's Commissioner of Indian Affairs writes to General Hazen, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Agency, regarding claims of Creek Indian refugees and related expenses. Written on stationary of the Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Affairs. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Finance Government and Civics |
| People | Parker, Ely Samuel (1828-1895) Hazen, William Babcock (1830-1887) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Ely Parker was a Seneca Indian, born on a reservation, who served as an aide to General Grant during Civil War and later became the first Native American to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Parker attempted but failed to reform the Office under Grant. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |