MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Communicating A report of the Secretary of the Interior, and recommending certain appropriations for the service of the Indian department. (33d Congress, 2d Session - Senate - Ex. Doc. No. 35).

Published by Washington, February 4, 1855., 1855

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Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

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Washington, February 4, 1855., 1855. Good. - Octavo, 8-7/8 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Softcover, bound in printed self-wraps, removed in the distant past from a collection of bound pamphlets with stab marks along the spine. 3 pages, plus a blank page. There are minor creases with some minor stains to the cover pages. Good. A message on appropriations for the Indian Department regarding the colonization of Texas Indians upon reservations and the opening of communications with Texas tribes of Comanches and Apaches who have not yet approved treaties with the United States. Of note is Special Agent for Texas Indians Robert S. Neighbors' report in the form of a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Colonel George Manypenny. The Indian agent and Texas state legislator Robert Simpson Neighbors (1815-1859) was regarded as a determined protector of Indian interests. Neighbors was murdered after rightfully accusing the Belknap sheriff and saloon owner Patrick Murphy of stealing horses from the Indian Reservations. Murphy's brother-in-law, a man name Cornet, accused Neighbors of defaming Murphy. Neighbors was murdered by Cornet with a shotgun when he refused to recant the accusation. Cornet was later killed during his arrest after going on the run.…

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Title
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Communicating A report of the Secretary of the Interior, and recommending certain appropriations for the service of the Indian department. (33d Congress, 2d Session - Senate - Ex. Doc. No. 35).
Author
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869). President of the United States; McClelland, Robert (1807-1880). Secretary of the Interior; Manypenny, Colonel George W. (1808-1892). Commissioner of Indian Affairs; and Neighbors, Robert S. (1815-1859). Indian Agent and Texas
Publisher
Washington, February 4, 1855.
Publication year
1855
Condition
Good
Binding
Soft cover
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 25 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.bluemountainbooks.com…

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd

581 Burnt Hill Rd
Cadyville, NY U.S.A. 12918