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Seeking A Newer World: The Fort Osage Journals And Letters Of George Sibley, 1808-1811, George C. Sibley

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Seeking a Newer World: The Fort Osage Journals and Letters of George Sibley, 1808-1811 includes the writings and correspondence of George Sibley. It provides an eye-witness account of American expansion, relations between Native American tribes and with the United States Government in Missouri and beyond, the legacies of the Lewis and Clark expedition,, and the transformation of the Missouri Territory from a region where Native Americas early settlers, and fur traders all lived into a growing state.

Letter From George Sibley To Virgil Maxcy, October 12, 1834, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Virgil Maxcy, October 12, 1834. Sibley discusses his attempt to pay off his Fort Osage goods debt; how the threat of the Mormon War has discouraged emigration to Jackson County, Missouri.

Letter From Thomas Mather To George Sibley, March 19, 1833, Thomas Mather

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Thomas Mather to George Sibley, March 19, 1833

Letter From George Sibley To David Todd, December 28, 1830, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to David Todd, December 28, 1830. Sibley describes his property near Fort Osage; offers it to the government as payment for his debt.

Letter From George Sibley To George Shannon, December 23, 1830, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to George Shannon, December 23, 1830. Sibley discusses trying to settle is Fort Osage debt.

Letter From Francis Lee To George Sibley, January 6, 1830, Francis Lee

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Francis Lee to George Sibley, January 6, 1830. Lee explains that people don't want to move the garrison from Leavenworth to Fort Osage because it would be too close to settlers.

Letter From George Sibley To Josiah Johnston, December 15, 1829, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother-in-law, Josiah Johnston, December 15, 1829. Sibley discusses politics; his debt; paying his debt by selling his land; proposing that the land he owns near Fort Osage, be used as an army garrison.

Letter From George Sibley To Josiah Johnston, January 4, 1825, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother-in-law, Josiah Johnston, January 4, 1825. Johnston was U.S. Senator for Louisiana. Sibley discusses being deeply in debt to to purchasing goods from Fort Osage to start of private trading post.

Letter From George Sibley To The American Farmer Periodical, September 12, 1824, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of a letter from George Sibley to the American Farmer periodical regarding what can be grown as a farmer, in Missouri.

Letter From H. Johnson To George Sibley, April 20, 1824, H. Johnson

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from H. Johnson to George Sibley, April 20, 1824. Johnson discusses the possibility of Sibley continuing as "Indian" agent at or near Fort Osage.

Letter From George Sibley To American Farmer Periodical, April 8, 1823, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to American Farmer Periodical, April 8, 1823. Sibley discusses his experiments grafting fruit trees onto other trees.

Letter To Alton Easton From Mary Sibley, January 25, 1823, Mary Easton Sibley

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of a letter to Alton Easton from Mary Sibley, January 25, 1823. Alton Easton was Mary's brother. General correspondence.

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, August 25, 1821, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, August 25, 1821

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, April 7, 1821, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, April 7, 1820

Account Of Provisions Drawn From Contractor At Fort Osage, 1817-1821, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Account of Provisions Drawn from Contractor at Fort Osage, 1817-1821.

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, December 9, 1820, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, December 9, 1820

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, September 20, 1820, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, September 20, 1820

Letter From George Sibley To John C. Calhoun, September 17, 1820, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to John C. Calhoun, September 17, 1820. Sibley discusses how American killed two members of the Osage.. Osage wants the U.S. government to investigate.

Letter From George Sibley To John C. Calhoun, September 1, 1820, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to John C. Calhoun, September 1, 1820. Sibley discusses how American killed two members of the Osage.

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, Et Al, August 9, 1820, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, et al, August 9, 1820

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, June 27, 1820, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, June 27, 1820

Land For Sale Ad From George Sibley, May 27, 1820, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Land for Sale Ad from George Sibley, May 27, 1820 from the Missouri Intelligencer.

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, May 6, 1820, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, May 6, 1820

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, December 1, 1819, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, December 1, 1819

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, July 10, 1819, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to his brother, Samuel Sibley, July 10, 1817. Sibley discusses his brother's plan to move to the Missouri Territory; building a saw mill; his predictions on the types of commerce that will happen around Fort Osage; his concerns regarding whether Missouri will become a free or slave state; selling a slave for Samuel and not being paid; the Yellowstone expedition.

The date on this transcription is incorrect. The year should be 1819.

Letter From George Sibley To William Clark, April 19, 1819, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to William Clark, April 19, 1819. Sibley discusses an incident between Lieutenant Palmer and the Native Americans near Fort Osage.

Letter From George Sibley To Thomas Mckenney, February 2, 1819, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Thomas McKenney, February 2, 1819. Sibley explains why a garrison is no longer necessary at Fort Osage.

Loose Page From George Sibley Commonplace Journal, September 17, 1818, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Journals, Diaries, & Commonplace Papers

Transcript of Loose page from George Sibley Commonplace Journal, September 17, 1818.

Letter From Thomas Mckenney To George Sibley, February 27, 1818, Thomas Mckenney

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, February 27, 1818

Letter From George Sibley To [William Clark], January 22, 1818, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to [William Clark], January 22, 1818. Sibley gives the interpretation of a speech by Mo-no-soo-jee from the Osage tribe; list of provisions drawn from the contractor.