Letter, John C. Calhoun to John Tipton, 1823-03-28
| Description: |
Calhoun appoints Tipton as Indian agent under the superintendency of Lewis Cass, governor of Michigan Territory. Letter discusses passing of duties from John Hays to Tipton. Tiptons compensation will be $1,200 annually. Tiptons appointment was approved by the Senate 22 December 1823. Reverse: Tipton notes, received 26 April and accepted 1 May 1823. |
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| Origin: | 1823-03-28 |
| Created By: |
Calhoun, John C., 1782-1850 |
| Contributor(s): |
Tipton, John, 1786-1839 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll11/id/1378 |
| Collection: |
John Tipton Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
Washington, D.C., United States |
| Subjects: |
Correspondence Indian agents Indian agents--Indiana Fort Wayne (Ind.) Tipton, John, 1786-1839 Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866 |
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