Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency letter , 1872 August 25

Overview of the Collection

Creator
United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Upper Arkansas Agency; McCusker, Philip, -1885?; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency
Title
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency letter
Dates
1872 August 25
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
CA 1872 Aug 25
Summary
The collection contains a letter dated August 25, 1872, by Philip McCusker of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency, to a "Mr. Lockey." The letter comments on Indian depredations (raids) of cattle drives, explains that McCusker has met with Big Bow, Lone Wolf, and Kicking Bird of the Kiowa tribe, and reports the return of children Susannah and Frances Lee who were taken on a raid.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)

Historical NoteReturn to Top

"The Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency was established in 1874 and was the successor to the Upper Arkansas Agency. It was divided in 1902 and from it the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency, the Seger Agency, and the Cantonement Agency were created. In 1917, the Red Moon Agency was separated from the Seger Agency. The former Seger Agency was closed, 31 March 1927, and attached to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, 20 October 1927.

At that time, the agencies which had been divided off the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency all were reunited under the original name.

The name of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency was changed in 1963 to the Concho Agency."

[Source: familysearch.org website;

Hill, Edward E. The Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-1880: Historical Sketches. New York, New York: Clearwater Publishing Company, Inc., 1974, p. 36;

Hill, Edward E. (comp.). Guide to Records in the National Archives of the United States Relating to American Indians. Washington DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1981, pp. 154-155.]

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains a letter dated August 25, 1872, by Philip McCusker of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency, to a "Mr. Lockey." The letter comments on Indian depredations (raids) of cattle drives, explains that McCusker has met with Big Bow, Lone Wolf, and Kicking Bird of the Kiowa tribe, and reports the return of children Susannah and Frances Lee who were taken on a raid.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Arapaho Indians--Government relations
  • Cheyenne Indians--Government relations
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Colorado
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Kansas
  • Indian agents--Correspondence
  • Indian captivities
  • Indians of North America--Wars--1866-1895
  • Kiowa Indians--Government relations
  • Osage Indians--Government relations

Corporate Names

  • United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency
  • United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Upper Arkansas Agency