Chapter M: LEEPER, Ind. Agt

Major Elias Rector, Supt. Ind. Affairs
Fort Smith, Arks.

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS REQUIRED IN THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT INDIAN AFFAIRS ARKANSAS SUPURENTENDENCY.

For Salary of Superintendent. for 1/2 year of 1861. which
includes 3 & 4th qrs. at $2.000--per Anum $1000.00

Pay of Clerk 1/2 year 3 & 4th qrs. at $1.500-- 750.00

" " Interpreter " " " 400-- 200.00

" " Traveling expences. Contingences of office &c 500.00
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$2.450.00

" Office rent for 1/2 year 200.00
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$2.650 00

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS NECESSARY FOR DISBURSMENT TO SEMINOLE INDIANS UP TO 30TH DECEMBER 1861 AS PROVIDED FOR BY TREATY OF 7TH AUGUST 1856

To provide for the Support of Schools for ten years the
sum of $3000--per Annun. from 7th August, 1856
to 30th December 1861 $16.000.00

For agricultural assistance. from 30th December 1859
to 30th December 1861. at $2000--per Annm 4.000 00

For the Support of Smiths & Smith Shops from 30th
December 1859. to 30th Decr. 1861. at $2.200 per
Annum 4.400.00

Interest on $500.000--invested at 5 per Centum from
30th Decr 1860 to 30th Decr 1861 25.000.00
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$49.400 00

Pay of Agent for year 1861 1.500.00

" " Interpreter for year 1861 400.00

Contingent expenses of Office 300.00

Provisions for Indians attending payments of
annuities & visiting Agency on business 300 00
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$2.500 00

Amount invested by Old U S government for Seminoles as per treaty 7th August 1856 at 5 per centum. $500.000--This amount has never been invested in State bonds but held by the Government.

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS NECESSARY FOR DISBURSMENT TO CREEK INDIANS FROM 30TH JUNE TO 31ST DECEMBER 1861. AND BALANCES DUE THEM BY THE OLD U. S. GOVERNMENT. UP TO 30TH JUNE 1861.

Permanent provisions for Blacksmiths for 1/2 year 1861 1.680.00

" " " Iron & Steel " " " 540.00

" " " Wheelwrights " " " 300.00

" " " Wagon Makers " " " 300.00

" " " Agricultural assistance for 1/2 year 1.000.00

Interest on $200.000--at 5 per Centum. for purposes of
Education. from 30th June 1860 to 30th June 1861. 10.000.00

Interest on same from 30th June to 30th December " 5 000.00

Unexpended balances Interest due on same. up to 30th
June 1860 which has never been paid 15.000 00
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$33.820 00

Pay of Agent for 3 & 4 qrs 1861 750.00

" " Interpreter 3 & 4 qrs 1861 200.00

Contingent Expences " " " " 150.00

Provisions for Indians at payment of Annuities 150.00
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$35.070.00

AMOUNT OF MONEY DUE CREEK INDIANS ANNUALLY UNDER TREATY 7TH AUGUST 1856

Permanent Annuity $24 500.00

Permanent provisions for Blacksmiths 3.360 00

" " " Iron & Steel 540.00

" " " Wheelwrights 600 00

" " " Wagonmakers 600 00

Assistance in Agriculture 2.000.00

Interest on $200.00. at 5 per centum for purposes
of Education 10.000.00
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$41.600.00

Amounts due Creek Indians for amounts invested by
Treaty 7th August 1856.

For purposes of Education $200 000
Creek Orphan fund 200 741
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$400.741

CREEK ORPHAN FUND INVESTED AS FOLLOWS

In Bonds of State of Kentucky at 5pr Cent, $1.000 00

" " " " " Missouri " 5-1/2 " 28.000 00

" " " " " " " 6 " 28.000.00

" " " " " Tennessee " 5 " 20.000.00

" " " " " Virginia " 6 " 73 800 00

United States " 6 " 49 941 00
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$200.741.00

NORTH FORK OF CANADIAN RIVER, 5th July 1861

SIR: On receipt of this you will please effect a continuance, on behalf of the Confederate States of America, with Mr. Charles B. Johnson of Fort Smith, of the contract existing up to 30th June last between the United States of America and himself, for feeding the Wichitas, Caddoes, and other kindred and other bands of Indians now settled in the country leased from the Choctaws and Chickasaws.

If no more favorable terms can be effected, you are authorized to adopt those of the former contract, with its conditions and stipulations in all respects.

You will provide that the contract shall end, at the pleasure of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, on the 31st day of December 1861, and not sooner; and that it shall be at his option to continue it for such further term as he may please, upon the same terms in all respects.

You will provide that the contract shall relate to, and take effect as of the first day of July 1861: and you will receive bond, in form used by the United States, but to the Confederate States, with sufficient sureties, and in such sum as you may consider sufficient to ensure faithful performance. I have the honor to be, Sir

ALBERT PIKE, Commissioner of the Conf.
States to Indian Tribes West of Arkansas.

Elias Rector Esq, Superintendent Ind. Affairs,
Arkansas Superintendency.

Agreement made and entered into, this 14th day of August 1861, at the Wichita Agency, between Albert Pike, Commissioner of the Confederate States of America to the Indians west of Arkansas, of the one part, and Charles B. Johnson of the County of Sebastian and State of Arkansas, of the other part.

This agreement witnesseth, that the said Albert Pike, Commissioner as aforesaid, for and on behalf of the Confederate States of America and the said Charles B. Johnson, his heirs executors and administrators, have covenanted and agreed, and by these presents do covenant mutually and agree to and with each other as follows to wit:

That the said Charles B. Johnson, his heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will supply and issue or cause to be issued and supplied at such times and places in the Leased District west of the 98th degree of west longitude as the Wichita Agent may direct, daily rations to the several Tribes and Bands of Comanches, Wichitas and other Indians that now are or may hereafter during the continuance of the present contract be settled in the said Leased District, for and during the term of one full year, commencing with the sixteenth day of August instant, at the price of sixteen cents for each complete ration issued as aforesaid: which rations shall be issued, one for each individual in all of said Tribes and Bands and shall consist of one pound of fresh beef or fresh pork, and three quarters of a quart of corn or corn meal or one pound of flour to every ration, with four quarts of salt, three pounds of coffee, six pounds of sugar, two quarts of vinegar, one and a half pounds of tallow and three pounds of soap to every hundred rations.

Payment shall be made quarterly for the rations furnished under this contract, but in the event of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs being without funds for such purposes, the payment to be made as soon thereafter as funds are provided for such purposes.

This contract may be terminated in whole or in any part at any time by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, upon equitable terms and conditions whenever it shall be deemed expedient to do so upon giving thirty days' notice of such intention.

Witness our hands and seals the day and year first above written. Signed and Sealed in triplicate

ALBERT PIKE, Commissioner of the Confederate States

Signed and Sealed in our presence.
WM QUESENBURY CHARLES. B. JOHNSON.
W WARREN JOHNSON

NORTH FORK OF THE CANADIAN RIVER, 5th July 1861

SIR: I have sent a Special Messenger to the Wichita and other Indians on the Reserve in the Country leased from the Choctaws and Chickasaws, requesting Black Beaver, and other Captains and Chiefs to meet me at the Seminole Agency on the 22nd instant, in order to hear a talk from me and enter into a Treaty. If they should not do so, I shall go from the Seminole Agency to the Reserve for that purpose.

As it was through your instrumentality these Bands were settled on the Reserve, and the promises made them were made through you, and as you are favorably known to them for these reasons, and as the Head of the Superintendency of Indian Affairs in which they are included, your presence and cooperation with me, in negotiating with them, will, I am very sure, be of great service.

I therefore request, that, if your health and other duties permit, you will be present with me at the Seminole Agency on the 22nd, and accompany me, if necessary, to the Reserve.

I shall leave this place about the 9th, and at furtherst by the 10th, and go round by Forts Washita and Arbuckle. I shall be gratified if you can so time your movements as to overtake me on the way.

I wish also to suggest that the presence of the Agent, Mr. Leeper, will be indispensable, and to desire you to direct him to accompany you, that he may as soon as possible repair to his Agency. I have the honor to be With deep regards your obt Svt

ALBERT PIKE, Commissioner of the Confederate
States to Indian Tribes west of Arkansas.

Elias Rector, Esq, Superintendent Ind. Aff. Arkansas Superintendency.

Confederate
THE =U=N=I=T=E=D= STATES,

TO Elias Rector DR.
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Date. | |Dolls. | Cts.
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1861 | | |
August 24 |For Services rendered assisting Comr. | |
|Pike in making treaties with Seminole, | |
|Wichita And Commanche Indians under | |
|orders so to do, by Comr. Pike, | |
|from 10th July to 24th August 1861 | |
|inclusive 45 days at $5.00 pr day | 225|00
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|For hire of Bugg. horses & driver for | |
|same length of time at $5-- per day | 225|00
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|For hire of wagon team & driver for | |
|same service & same time, to Transport | |
|tent Baggage provisions &c. at | |
|$5 per day | 225|00
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|Forrage for 4 horses for same length of| |
|time and for same service 50 cents per | |
|day each horse | 90|00
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| | $765|00
|Paid ferrage Crossing streams | 8|00
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| | $773|00
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Received at _________________________ 185__, of ELIAS RECTOR,

Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Superintendency,
__________________________________ Dollars in full of this account

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(Triplicate.)