Lot 478
[Lincoln, Abraham] 1864 Chippewa Indian Treaty. An Official Copy of the Printed Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, Signed in Print by Abraham Lincoln, 8pp, 12½ x 8 in. The Treaty was concluded May 7, 1864 and ratified by the Senate in February 1865. The "Chippewas of the Mississippi, the Pillager and Lake Winnebagoshish Bands of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota" agree to give up 6 reservations in exchange for 3 different sections of land, one for each of the chiefs. Beginning "Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America to All and Singular to Whom these Presents shall Come, Greeting…" and with printed signatures of Lincoln, W.P. Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Clark W. Thompson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, [Chief] Hole-In-The-Day, and [Chief] Turtle. Carefully preserved in a custom-made library folder; lightly toned on the back and around the front edges, clean and bright inside, with a trivial 1 in. tear at the top of the spine. A rare and little known treaty concluded during the Civil War.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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