Thomas Wistar (1798-1876) 2/2

Letter writers include: Thomas Arnett, John Barrie, Cyrus Beede, Emma Bockins, Mary W. Brown, John Butler, Benjamin Cadwallader, P. Clayton, A. Cope, Dept. of the Interior (H.R. Clum), Dept. of the Interior (D.N. Cooley), Dept. of the Interior (Vincent Colyer), Dept. of the Interior (James Harlan), Thomas Evans, Charlotte Wistar Friedland, John B. Garrett, Andrew Johnson, Ada Le Count, Franklin Maltby, E. Wistar Miller, Isaac Newton, Charles Rhoads, Jonathan Richards, Thomas J. Saunders, Ephraim Shaler, E.R. Shoemaker, H.B. Whipple, Samuel Whitson, Ann Wistar, Bartholomew Wistar, C. Wistar, D.C. Wistar, Edward M. Wistar, Elizabeth B.M. Morris, Elizabeth W. Wistar, John Wistar, Asher Wright, unattributed. Highlights include: Arnett, Thomas. New York, 1834 5/29. [after Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, traveling widely around Meetings] Beede, Cyrus. Lawrence, KS, 1875 4/16. [Members of Comanche Nation who had promised a path of peace to Beede and Wistar have gone on war path; trouble at Cheyenne Agency with prisoners escaped; work of Agent Pickering among Sac and Fox Nation] Bockins, Emma. Lorraine, 1872 1/1. [spiritual life which has prevented her from having a social life] Brown, Mary W. 183-. [asks if brother Thomas Wistar will join her and Stephen Grellet for breakfast] Cadwallader, Benjamin. Lower Makefield. 1838 4/10. [lengthy description of road vehicle] Dept. of Agriculture (Isaac Newton). Washington, D.C., 1865 8/12. [glad Wistar and others are investigating frauds against the Indians Dept. of the Interior (H.R. Clum). Washington, D.C., 1871 11/4. [Wistar instructed to proceed to Native American Territory, along with George Howland and John Garrett as Commissioners to arrange for the Little Osage tribe to remain in possession of the entire tract of country set aside for their future use and occupation by direction of the Secretary of the Interior; it is policy of the U.S. government to remove all Indigenous Nations from Kansas, but to provide them with other reservations, in this case 560,000 acres, (with specific location given), but requiring approval of the Cherokee Nation, and if this is not hastily accomplished, members of the Osage Nation might return to Plains; if such arrangement cannot be made, Commissioners are to examine another piece of Cherokee Nation country] Dept. of the Interior (D.N Cooley). Washington, D.C., 1965 August 14. [$200 for expenses of Wistar and friend on mission to Southwestern Native American nations] Dept. of Interior (Vincent Colyer). N.Y.,. 1871-72. 2 items. [1870 2/15: news of possible disagreements with members of Kiowa Nation; blankets should be exchanged for Buffalo robes for warmth, which will please many; other clothing to bring to the field; current issue of Harper's Weekly has some of his pictures of Wrangel, Alaska] Dept. of Interior (James Harlan). Washington, D.C. 1865 8/12. [official appointment of Thomas Wistar as Indian Commissioner] Garrett, John. Philadelphia, 1869 3/13. [Pres. Grant's desire for cooperation of Friends in the solution of the future of Native Americans has led to questions re duties of Native American agents toward "civilization and Christianization" of Native Americans by Friends] Johnson, Andrew. Copy. Executive Mansion, [Washington, D.C.], 1865 8/12. [official appointment of Thomas Wistar as (Indian) Commissioner to negotiate treaty with all or any Indigenous Nations in Indiana, Kansas, Plains, along with other Commissioners] Le Count, Ada. Philadelphia, 1864 10/14. [addressing her teacher, writer is sorry for her bad behavior] Note on verso indicates Le Count is a student at Lombard St. school Maltby, Franklin. Kiowa and Comanche Agency, I.T., 1874. 2 items. [relates how he and other are bringing Christianity to Native Americans] Richards, Jonathan. Lawrence, KS, 1875 8/22. [going to Leavenworth to purchase needed materials for the school, also wagons and other goods; depredation by grasshoppers; crops named; if Native Americans are cared for, they will become useful; he (Richards) would like to earn some money] Whipple, H.B. Faubault Inn?, 1863-1869. 2 items. [hopes fraud committed against Native Americans will be rectified, as feels great commiseration for them] Wistar, Ann. Stanley, 1846 5/30. [much domestic and health information; epistle received and returned by New York Yearly Meeting] Wistar, Bartholomew. Flushing, 1827 6/28. [states that Elias Hicks spoke "untruths" in Philadelphia; other issues relating to the Quaker Meeting split, especially with New York Meetings] Wistar, Elizabeth B.M. Stanley, n.d. [fires in Philadelphia killing many people and destroying property] Wistar, Elizabeth W. (sister) 1820 3/7. [passing of the law in favor of slavery; entreats Wistar to stop chewing raw tobacco leaves] Wright, Asher. 1866-1871. 6 items. On issues relating to Seneca Nation. [12/22/1866: Seneca requesting material assistance from benevolent Friends; building being made ready for additional orphans; 2/115/1869: has heard that Congress may turn over its responsibility for Western Native Americans to Friends which may avoid extinction of these tribes; 7/13/1869: members of Cornplanter family interested in land reclamation at Oil Creek; has seen the deed for land from the State of Pa. to Cornplanter et al; Solomon O'Beil, alias Cornplanter (not original holder of Cornplanter name) requests through Wright that Wistar stop the Legislature from dividing the Cornplanter Reservation among inhabitants; n.d.: description of "the Asylum," including financial]