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Title: Annals of Iowa
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Howe, Samuel Storrs, 1808-1888 Parvin, Theodore Sutton, 1817-1901 Lloyd, Frederick Huff, Sanford W Aldrich, Charles, 1828-1908 Harlan, Edgar Rubey, 1869-1941 Iowa. Division of Historical Museum and Archives State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa. Historical Dept Iowa. Historical, Memorial, and Art Dept
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Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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hat the Indians be compelled to remove by the12th proximo, as immediately after the 12th a great number of white per-sons will enter the country, for the purpose of squatting, and that muchdisturbance and difficulty may be expected- between them and the Indiansif they are suffered to remain. Besides this, if an Indian be not made to comply with a contract oncemade, he is always looking after indulgences, which in the end lead to de-lays extremely difficult ever to obviate. I am informed by letter receivedin this city from Mr. Beach, the agent, that the Sacs and Foxes are nowmaking preparations and are willing to comply with the treaty. Notwith-standing all this apparent readiness, I am well convinced that like all otheremigrating tribes some will scatter on the march and many will endeavorto remain at their old homes. Notwithstanding this, however, the views of Capt. Allenobtained at the War Department, and it was determined to *See note, page 369, Vol. Ill, 3d Series, Annals of Iowa.
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FORT DES MOINES, NO. 2. 175 teep up the post during the winter. On September 22, 1845, Company I, 1st infantry, left the post for JeffersonBarracks, leaving the garrison with 52 men. At the termination of the treaty, October 12, 1845, themost of the Sacs and Foxes left the country without resist-ance, and removed to lands set apart for them south of theMissouri, though many remained and continued by theirpresence to create no considerable disturbance. On January 1, 1846, Capt. Allen reports that there are from 180 to 200 Sacsand Foxes yet remaining in the territory, but believes thatihey will all remove quietly to their new homes, south of theMissouri, before their next annual payment. The first act of the authorities, after the land came intothe possession of the United States, was to set aside a mili-tary reservation of one mile square, of which the flagstaff ofihe fort was the center. Of this area, one hundred and sixtyacres, with all the buildings thereon, were ceded to Polkcounty

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