Petition in Behalf of the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior
March 10th 1853
Petition in behalf of the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior.
To the Secretary of the Interior.
We the undersigned, citizens of L Anse and Kewawonon Point, Lake Superior, do most respectfully petition your Honor, That the Chippewa Indians now residing at L-Anse and vicinity on Lake Superior State of Michigan may receive their annuities now due them and hereafter to become due to them. And that the same be paid them at L Anse. And that the officers of farmer, blacksmith, and carpenter, and their school, and oxen, and farming utensils be restored to them. L-Anse March 10th 1853.
- R. Dubois
- F. Baraga
- P. Crebasse
- B. F. Rathun
- W. Barnes
- David Penrock
- H. K. Hard
- Jno. Budon
- Narcisse Magnant
- John Hotley Sen.
- John Hotley Jr.
- E. Park
- Jno. Senter
- Charles Thacher
- William Webb
- Thos. V. Croine?
- H. B. Chamberlin
- Joseph Walker
- William Martins
- James Crawford
- Hugo C. Sternenberg
- L. P. Morrison
- A H. Hanchett
- John Atwood
- James Allen
- C. Eddy
- J. H. Borden?
- Wm. Hooysor?
- Edw. Uren
- John Uren
- James Bawden
- D. Atwood
- Mark Mathews
- Joseph Grenier
- Siril Dubois
- A. O. Upson
- F. C. Brooks
- L. W. Campbell
- William Royers
- William Woodley
- Walter Edmonds
- Jas. Roberts
- Hon. Pryer
- Frouq. Jacker?
- John Q. Finch
- Oliver C. Swift
- Edward Hogan
- Cyrus Call
- T. L. Finch
- George Taylor
- Noel Boresaw
- Urben Law
- Royal Edwards
- John S. Kelches
- Manas Tacls?? Jun.
- Peter Leducker
- Peter Gaion
- William Royal
- Charles G. Hall
- John Whitney
- Wm. Morshall
- H. H. Jones
- D. G. Sentor
- Franklin Hopkins
- Wm. P. Raley
- A. S. Heaton
- Josiah Burkel
- Philipp Paul
- Mathew Curnow
- Alfred B. Bedford
- George P. Smith
- H. ?, McCag? (ink blot and name above over writing this one in part)
- Otto Freim?s
- H. D. Child
- Patrick Donahue
- Andrew Donahue
- George Rice
- Batraeky Cr?a (running off page at end)
- Duncan McIntrye
- Richard Rice
- Richard Hodges
- Charles McCuen
- Ugan Sulivin
- Dinis Rising
- Mackel Galecher
- John Devahowd or Denahowd
- Danel Sulivin
- Thomas Barey
- Garet Maid
- Moris Denahowd or Devahoud
- Wm. H. Lawson
- John Rice
- T. C. Child
- Wm. Pethrick
- John Willis
- Nelson Barnum
- W. Hanrellon Pde?
- John Simkins
- H. T. ?Lopdel?
- Joseph Austrian
- Chas. Bouner or Bonner
- Thos. M. Geath
- A. Greiner
- Latham C. Palmer
- William Lapain
- Thoms Shelifoe
- Moses White
- Joseph White
- Limerond White
- Labadie Laphon
- A. H. Byerly
- B. W. Davis
- S. Steele
- P. Patrick Quinn
- R. B. Kirkpatrick
- George Bowden
- John Mitchell
- Samuel Branch
- Thomas Branch
- Peter Pesdion?
- Hironimus Hergenkern
- John Urbene
- Michieal Osedale
- H. C. Parke
Source: Mackinac Agency
Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1828-1880
National Archives Microfilm Publications M234 Roll 404 1853-1855
Submitted to site: Patricia Hamp December 9, 2008 (all spellings left as is in original document)