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NV - 1863, 1867 - United States Executive Documents, Reservation Boundaries and Indian Affairs

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NV - 1863, 1867 - United States Executive Documents, Reservation Boundaries and Indian Affairs
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Lot of 2. 1) "Executive Documents: Report of the Secretary of Interior (1863). Includes information on "the newly erected Territory of Idaho," with some information on initial surveys of the Truckee River valley. Mention is made to establish the boundaries of the Pyramid Lake and Walker River Indian Reservations, "comprising the most valuable agricultural lands in Nevada" [p. 15]. With tables of Indian census figures, Indian trust fund figures, and many accounts by Indian agents, teachers, and missionaries from throughout the country. Original hardcover binding in brown cloth. 739 pp. 6" x 9". 2) "Executive Documents Report of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior" (1867). With index at front. Includes Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Hon. L.V. Bogy, pending treaties, recommendations on the handling of Indian affairs such as budget allocation, land use, and education. In 1867, the Medicine Lodge Treaty was signed forcing southern Plains tribes out of the path of white settlers [pbs.org]. In modern hardcover binding with tan cloth. 614 pp. 6" x 9." - Vinegar Collection