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Freigon Government Documents

Freigon Government Documents

Date1863 - 1900
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.16.51-76
Description2005.16 Freigon Family Manuscripts
2005.16_3 Government Documents [Freigon]
•Handwritten letter from Pottawattomie Agency dated Nov. (?) 31, 1863 referencing allotment of Hilary Fregon Sr. and Margaret Bourassa. Affidavit type documents, one from the Sac and Fox Agency I.T or O.T. dated April 10, 1888, certifying that Bettie Fregon is widow and heir of Hilary Fregon, signed by Alex Peltier Chairman and Joseph Moose Secretary of Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians business committee, and document from the St. Mary’s KS Pottawatomie and Great Nehaha Agency .certifying that P. M. Fregon is widow and administrative of estate of Hilary Fregon Jr. and mother/guardian of their children, dated April 30, 1888, signed by Mazhe and Zhayahno, chiefs. 5 pgs.
•Letter from the Department of the Interior dated Dec. 8, 1900 to Lee Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma, referencing approval of deed dated from Henrietta P. Gragg nee Frigon allottee No. 516 conveying to R. E, McGhee. 2 pgs.
•Legal papers for Henrietta Frigon being 16 yrs. old would have attorneys take care of the farming and grazing lease agreements with individuals for her allotment land, dated April 1, 10 and 17th of 1896. 5 pgs.
•Letters: Dated August 9, 1877 from the United States Attorney District of Kansas, Topeka Kansas to Hon. Tho. Ryan Washington D. C., deed approvals for Margaret Fregin alis Mnitoqua (not Monitoqua) from Lewis Hanback, archival notations with this letter 234-629 frame 713-714 (2pgs). Letter from the Department of the Interior dated June 4, 1900 to Lee Patrick U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency , Okla. Referencing request of J.W. Hocker of Purcell, I. T. to purchase Henrietta V. C. Gregg (nee Frigon) allotment (1 pg.). Letter from the Department of the Interior dated June 4, 1900 to Lee Patrick U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, O.T. dated August 11, 1899, in reference to complaint of nonpayment for lease of Bettie Frigons allotment. (1 pg.). Letter from the Department of the Interior dated May 24, 1892 to Lee Patrick U. S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma, referencing for application of Eugene Bursaw Jr. enrollment into the Citizen Band of Pottawatomies. (1 pg.). 5 pgs.
•Documents from Eugene Boursaw Jr. Maple Hill, Kansas, May 18, 1892 for the enrollment into the Citizen Band Pottawatomie Indians of Oklahoma. Letter from the Treasurer Office to U. S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma in reference to Eugene Bourassa and his claim in favor to receive per capita payment due Citizen Pottawatomies second quarter 1896. 4 pgs.
•Family history information by Joseph Coulter, “Petition to Change Blood quantum Assignment” for the purpose to correct blood degree dated 06-22-1992. Attached as reference documents are copies from the Indian Archives Division, Oklahoma Historical Soc., affidavits of parentage of Philomina M. Fregon, copy of “Will of Margarette Fregon typed out by Mose (or Moris) Neal U.S. Ind. Agt. Dated Nov. 30th 1885. 5 pgs.
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