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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02146.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents regarding Indian agents and payments to tribes |
| Title | Richard Graham to William Clark reporting that the Osage Indians sent a war party against the Pawnee and returned with 120 horses and 22 scalps [draft] |
| Date | 31 May 1823 |
| Author | Graham, Richard (1786-1858) |
| Recipient | Clark, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Discusses the transport of a horse thief named James Dunlap (aka John Ramey). Indicates that he expects the Osage Indians on their new land (Marias des Cygne, Kansas) in a few days and their corn is not yet planted; comments on the problems of food scarcity. Tells how he had a "'swimming' time" coming up because of canoe problems. In a postscript, reports that the Osage sent a war party against the Pawnee and returned with 120 horses and 22 scalps, only four coming from warriors. Docketed by Graham, who indicates that this is "A copy of a letter to Gen. Clark..." Several alterations indicate that this was possibly a draft. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Criminals and Outlaws Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Diet and Nutrition Travel Transportation Military History Death Government and Civics Atrocity |
| People | Graham, Richard (1786-1858) Clark, William (1770-1838) |
| Place written | Marias des Cygne, Kansas |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |