Federal Agency Records - Office of Indian Affairs - #31119

Title: Office of Indian Affairs, Correspondence

Dates: 1824-1887

Record Series: 31119

Quantity: 248 microfilm rolls (#04001-04251)

Abstract: Consists of correspondence relating to administration, finances, claims, treaty rights, and affairs at the Devils Lake Agency, Fort Berthold Agency, Standing Rock Agency, Upper Missouri Agency, and the Grand River Agency.

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Microfilm roll inventory

Letters Sent by the Office of Indian Affairs
Rolls 0440-04090 are in chronological order and not arranged by subject

04001.00001 Correspondence 03/18/1824 - 05/03/1825 
04002.00001 Correspondence 05/04/1825 - 05/32/1826 
04003.00001 Correspondence 06/01/1826 - 03/31/1827 
04004.00001 Correspondence 04/01/1827 - 06/05/1828 
04005.00001 Correspondence 06/05/1828 - 06/07/1829 
04006.00001 Correspondence 06/08/1829 - 07/30/1830 
04007.00001 Correspondence 08/01/1830 - 12/31/1831 
04008.00001 Correspondence 01/01/1832 - 07/04/1832 
04009.00001 Correspondence 07/05/1832 - 01/27/1833 
04010.00001 Correspondence 01/28/1833 - 06/18/1833 
04012.00001 Correspondence 01/01/1834 - 05/32/1834 
04013.00001 Correspondence 06/01/1834 - 09/30/1834 
04014.00001 Correspondence 10/01/1834 - 01/31/1835 
04015.00001 Correspondence 02/01/1835 - 04/28/1835 
04016.00001 Correspondence 04/28/1835 - 08/23/1835 
04017.00001 Correspondence 08/24/1835 - 01/31/1836 
04018.00001 Correspondence 02/01/1836 - 05/32/1836 
04019.00001 Correspondence 06/01/1836 - 09/30/1836 
04020.00001 Correspondence 10/01/1836 - 01/27/1837 
04021.00001 Correspondence 01/28/1837 - 06/20/1837 
04022.00001 Correspondence 06/21/1837 - 11/27/1837 
04023.00001 Correspondence 11/28/1837 - 03/31/1838 
04024.00001 Correspondence 04/01/1838 - 07/26/1838 
04025.00001 Correspondence 07/27/1838 - 01/30/1839 
04026.00001 Correspondence 01/31/1839 - 06/30/1839 
04027.00001 Correspondence 07/01/1839 - 12/31/1839 
04028.00001 Correspondence 01/01/1840 - 06/30/1840 
04029.00001 Correspondence 07/01/1840 - 12/31/1840 
04030.00001 Correspondence 01/01/1841 - 08/01/1841 
04031.00001 Correspondence 08/02/1841 - 02/23/1842 
04032.00001 Correspondence 02/24/1842 - 10/02/1842 
04033.00001 Correspondence 10/03/1842 - 05/15/1843 
04034.00001 Correspondence 05/16/1843 - 02/25/1844 
04035.00001 Correspondence 02/26/1844 - 10/15/1844 
04036.00001 Correspondence 10/15/1844 - 07/22/1845 
04037.00001 Correspondence 07/23/1845 - 03/20/1846 
04038.00001 Correspondence 03/21/1846 - 10/31/1846 
04039.00001 Correspondence 11/02/1846 - 07/31/1847 
04040.00001 Correspondence 08/02/1847 - 05/32/1848 
04041.00001 Correspondence 06/01/1848 - 03/31/1849 
04042.00001 Correspondence 04/01/1849 - 01/31/1850 
04043.00001 Correspondence 02/01/1850 - 10/31/1850 
04044.00001 Correspondence 11/01/1850 - 07/20/1851 
04045.00001 Correspondence 07/21/1851 - 03/31/1852 
04046.00001 Correspondence 04/01/1852 - 01/20/1853 
04047.00001 Correspondence 01/21/1853 - 08/24/1853 
04048.00001 Correspondence 08/25/1853 - 03/27/1854 
04049.00001 Correspondence 03/28/1854 - 08/26/1854 
04050.00001 Correspondence 08/27/1854 - 02/20/1855 
04051.00001 Correspondence 02/21/1855 - 06/12/1855 
04052.00001 Correspondence 06/13/1855 - 10/27/1855 
04053.00001 Correspondence 10/28/1855 - 03/19/1856 
04054.00001 Correspondence 03/20/1856 - 07/31/1856 
04055.00001 Correspondence 07/31/1856 - 12/03/1856 
04056.00001 Correspondence 01/01/1857 - 05/25/1857 
04057.00001 Correspondence 05/26/1857 - 10/31/1857 
04058.00001 Correspondence 11/01/1857 - 04/30/1858 
04059.00001 Correspondence 05/01/1858 - 10/23/1858 
04060.00001 Correspondence 10/25/1858 - 04/29/1859 
04061.00001 Correspondence 04/30/1859 - 08/23/1859 
04062.00001 Correspondence 08/24/1859 - 02/09/1860 
04063.00001 Correspondence 02/10/1860 - 06/26/1860 
04064.00001 Correspondence 06/27/1860 - 12/07/1860 
04065.00001 Correspondence 12/08/1860 - 06/01/1861 
04066.00001 Correspondence 06/03/1861 - 10/23/1861 
04067.00001 Correspondence 10/24/1861 - 03/25/1862 
04068.00001 Correspondence 03/26/1862 - 08/07/1862 
04069.00001 Correspondence 08/08/1862 - 01/20/1863 
04070.00001 Correspondence 01/20/1863 - 06/05/1863 
04071.00001 Correspondence 06/05/1863 - 10/14/1863 
04072.00001 Correspondence 10/15/1863 - 01/08/1864 
04073.00001 Correspondence 01/09/1864 - 04/23/1864 
04074.00001 Correspondence 04/25/1864 - 07/28/1864 
04075.00001 Correspondence 07/28/1864 - 12/07/1864 
04076.00001 Correspondence 12/08/1864 - 04/04/1865 
04077.00001 Correspondence 04/04/1865 - 08/03/1865 
04078.00001 Correspondence 08/03/1865 - 12/08/1865 
04079.00001 Correspondence 12/09/1865 - 04/06/1866 
04080.00001 Correspondence 04/06/1866 - 07/17/1866 
04081.00001 Correspondence 07/18/1866 - 10/26/1866 
04082.00001 Correspondence 10/27/1866 - 04/18/1867 
04083.00001 Correspondence 04/19/1867 - 08/02/1867 
04084.00001 Correspondence 08/03/1867 - 11/14/1867 
04085.00001 Correspondence 11/15/1867 - 02/25/1868 
04086.00001 Correspondence 02/26/1868 - 06/09/1868 
04087.00001 Correspondence 06/10/1868 - 09/24/1868 
04088.00001 Correspondence 09/25/1868 - 01/13/1869 
04089.00001 Correspondence 01/14/1869 - 04/30/1869 
04090.00001 Correspondence 04/30/1869 - 07/08/1869 
04091.00001 Correspondence 07/08/1869 - 10/14/1869 
04092.00001 Correspondence: Land & Civilization 08/02/1869 - 12/14/1869           
04093.00001  Correspondence, Finance 10/14/1869 - 03/12/1870              
04094.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 12/15/1869 - 04/14/1870                    
04095.00001  Correspondence, Finance 03/14/1870 - 08/03/1870              
04096.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 04/15/1870 - 08/25/1870                    
04097.00001  Correspondence, Finance 08/04/1870 - 12/30/1870              
04098.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 08/26/1870 - 12/21/1870                    
04099.00001  Correspondence, Finance 01/03/1871 - 05/23/1871              
04100.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 12/22/1870 - 04/19/1871                    
04101.00001  Correspondence, Finance 05/24/1871 - 08/26/1871              
04102.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 04/20/1871 - 08/24/1871                    
04103.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 08/25/1871 - 01/25/1872                    
04104.00001  Correspondence, Finance 08/28/1871 - 12/18/1871              
04105.00001  Correspondence, Finance 12/19/1871 - 04/23/1872              
04106.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 01/26/1872 - 05/21/1872                    
04107.00001  Correspondence, Finance 04/24/1872 - 10/16/1872              
04108.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 05/22/1872 - 10/08/1872                    
04109.00001  Correspondence, Finance 10/17/1872 - 04/16/1873              
04110.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 10/09/1872 - 03/21/1873                    
04111.00001  Correspondence, Finance 04/17/1873 - 07/30/1873              
04112.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 03/21/1873 - 07/26/1873                    
04113.00001  Correspondence, Finance 07/31/1873 - 11/15/1873              
04114.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 07/28/1873 - 12/20/1873                    
04115.00001  Correspondence, Finance 11/17/1873 - 03/17/1874              
04116.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 12/20/1873 - 04/07/1874                    
04117.00001  Correspondence, Finance 03/18/1874 - 07/15/1874              
04118.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 04/07/1874 - 08/04/1874                    
04119.00001  Correspondence, Finance 07/15/1874 - 09/21/1874              
04120.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 08/05/1874 - 11/23/1874                    
04121.00001  Correspondence, Finance 09/22/1874 - 12/22/1874              
04122.00001  Correspondence, Land & Civilization 11/24/1874 - 03/20/1875                    
04123.00001  Correspondence, Finance 12/22/1874 - 04/03/1875              
04124.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      03/22/1875 - 07/07/1875                      
04125.00001  Correspondence, Finance 04/03/1875 - 06/24/1875              
04126.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      07/08/1875 - 11/06/1875                      
04127.00001  Correspondence, Finance 06/25/1875 - 09/25/1875              
04128.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      11/06/1875 - 03/18/1876                      
04129.00001  Correspondence, Finance 09/25/1875 - 01/18/1876              
04130.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      03/18/1876 - 08/28/1876                      
04131.00001  Correspondence, Finance 01/20/1876 - 04/20/1876              
04132.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      08/28/1876 - 03/22/1877                      
04133.00001  Correspondence, Finance 04/20/1876 - 08/21/1876              
04134.00001  Correspondence, Accounts11/17/1876 - 09/08/1877            
04135.00001  Correspondence, Finance 08/21/1876 - 12/14/1876              
04136.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      03/22/1877 - 09/03/1877                      
04137.00001  Correspondence, Finance 12/14/1876 - 04/21/1877              
04138.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      09/03/1877 - 03/13/1878                      
04139.00001  Correspondence, Finance 04/20/1877 - 08/25/1877              
04140.00001  Correspondence, Accounts09/10/1877 - 04/10/1878            
04141.00001  Correspondence, Finance 08/25/1877 - 12/15/1877              
04142.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      03/14/1878 - 07/31/1878                      
04143.00001  Correspondence, Accounts04/10/1878 - 09/23/1878            
04144.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      07/31/1878 - 01/20/1879                      
04145.00001  Correspondence, Finance 12/17/1877 - 03/27/1878              
04146.00001  Correspondence, Accounts09/23/1878 - 02/01/1879            
04147.00001  Correspondence, Land    01/02/1879 - 08/02/1879 
04148.00001  Correspondence, Accounts 02/03/1879 - 06/13/1879           
04149.00001  Correspondence, Accounts 06/13/1879 - 09/29/1879           
04150.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects 01/21/1879 - 09/25/1879           
04151.00001  Correspondence, Accounts09/30/1879 - 01/26/1880            
04152.00001  Correspondence, Land    08/02/1879 - 04/05/1880 
04153.00001  Correspondence, Finance 03/27/1878 - 07/10/1878              
04154.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects 09/25/1879 - 10/15/1880 
04155.00001  Correspondence, Accounts01/26/1880 - 06/15/1880            
04156.00001  Correspondence, Finance 07/11/1878 - 10/15/1878              
04157.00001  Correspondence, Accounts06/15/1880 - 10/09/1880            
04158.00001  Correspondence, Land    04/06/1880 - 05/06/1881 
04159.00001  Correspondence, Misc. Subjects      10/16/1880 - 01/05/1882            
04160.00001  Correspondence, Finance 10/16/1878 - 03/31/1879              
04161.00001  Correspondence, Finance 04/01/1879 - 07/31/1879              
04162.00001  Correspondence, Accounts10/11/1880 - 02/07/1881            
04163.00001  Correspondence, Finance 08/01/1879 - 12/13/1879              
04164.00001  Correspondence, Finance 12/15/1879 - 05/04/1880              
04165.00001  Correspondence, Finance 05/04/1880 - 08/31/1880              
04166.00001  Correspondence, Finance 09/01/1880 - 01/10/1881              

Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs
04167.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1851 - 1856         
04168.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1857 - 1860         
04169.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1860 - 1862         
04170.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1862 - 1867         
04171.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1868 - 1870         
04172.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1871 - 1872         
04173.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1872 - 1872         
04174.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1872 - 1873         
04175.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1873 - 1874         
04176.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1874 - 1874         
04177.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1875 - 1875         
04178.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1875 - 1876         
04179.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1876 - 1876         
04180.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1876 - 1877         
04181.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1877 - 1878         
04182.00001  Correspondence, Central Superintendent 1878 - 1880         
04183.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent 1861 - 1867         
04184.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent 1868 - 1870         
04185.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent 1871 - 1873         
04186.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent 1874 - 1874         
04187.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (A47-1856)          1875 - 1875         
04188.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (1865-W)              1875 - 1875         
04189.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (A4-H893)            1876 - 1876         
04190.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (H919-R)               1876 - 1876         
04191.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (R357-Y3)             1876 - 1876         
04192.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (A6-D392)            1877 - 1877         
04193.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (D395-L338)        1877 - 1877         
04194.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (L358-W92)         1877 - 1877         
04195.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (W94-Y159)         1877 - 1877         
04196.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (A10-D541)          1878 - 1878         
04197.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (D543-H853)       1878 - 1878         
04198.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (H838-M)             1878 - 1878         
04199.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (M1495-Y)           1878 - 1878         
04200.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (A4-D252)            1879 - 1879         
04201.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (D264-G333)       1879 - 1879         
04202.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (G341-O353)       1879 - 1879         
04203.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (O354-Y)               1879 - 1879         
04204.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (A2-D141)            1880 - 1880         
04205.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (D143-H)              1880 - 1880         
04206.00001  Correspondence, Dakota Superintendent (H1505-Y)             1880 - 1880         
04207.00001  Correspondence, Devils Lake Agency  1871 - 1873 
04208.00001  Correspondence, Devils Lake Agency  1874 - 1876 
04209.00001  Correspondence, Devils Lake Agency  1876 - 1878 
04210.00001  Correspondence, Devils Lake Agency  1878 - 1880 
04211.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1867 - 1870              
04212.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1871 - 1872              
04213.00001  Correspondence, Standing Rock Agency 1880 - 1880            
04214.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1873 - 1874              
04215.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1876 - 1876              
04216.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1877 - 1878              
04217.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1878 - 1879              
04218.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1879 - 1879              
04219.00001  Correspondence, Fort Berthold Agency 1880 - 1880              
04220.00001  Correspondence, Standing Rock Agency 1875 - 1876            
04221.00001  Correspondence, Standing Rock Agency 1876 - 1877            
04222.00001  Correspondence, Standing Rock Agency 1877 - 1877            
04223.00001  Correspondence, Standing Rock Agency 1878 - 1878            
04224.00001  Correspondence, Standing Rock Agency 1878 - 1878            
04225.00001  Correspondence, Standing Rock Agency 1880 - 1880            
04227.00001  Correspondence, Grand River Agency  1873 - 1875
04228.00001  Correspondence, Upper Missouri Agency  1824 - 1835         
04229.00001  Correspondence, Upper Missouri Agency  1836 - 1851         
04230.00001  Correspondence, Upper Missouri Agency  1852 - 1864         
04231.00001  Correspondence, Upper Missouri Agency  1865 - 1866         
04232.00001  Correspondence, Upper Missouri Agency  1867 - 1869         
04233.00001  Correspondence, Upper Missouri Agency  1870 - 1874

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