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an historic pair of Iowa Indian Treaty items: 1 ) Expenditure List for payment to Simon Lequire, "Interpreter to Captain Sumner" also money for messenger, provisions etc. Sgd by Indian Commissioner John Chambers, at Burlington, Iowa Territory, March 31, 1845. Captain Sumner was the future major general; Chambers, Iowa's first Territorial Governor, made this disbursement as part of the terms for the Sac & Fox Treaty of 1842. 16 x 16" ink. Vg. Comes w the original newspaper, the Washington Natl Intelligencer, Nov 6, 1841 w page 2 w full account of the Treaty Council between Keokuk's Band & Chambers. 4pp, complete. The pair |
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