Burnett Government Documents
Date1832-1977
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.9.192-247; 526-610
Description2005.9 Burnett Family Manuscripts2005.9_5 Govt.Doc.
•Department of Interior-3 letters: dated June 6, 1885 ref: leasing of allotted land to one Griffenstein; dated June 13, 1885 also on lease of reservation lands; dated Oct. 12, 1885 in ref, to report in reservation to be used for agriculture purposes. 8 pgs.
•Department of Interior documents, affidavits, probate documents and letters; letters dated July 1911, probate affidavits dated Nov. 8, 1911 in reference to the hearing to determine heirs of Ma-zhe, 26 pages
•Letter from the Department of Interior to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shincis, Tecumseh, Ok. ref: advisement that their young baby won first prize at the Indian Fair, dated Oct. 8, 1917. 1 pg.
•Letter from Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma to Mrs. Florence D. Vargas, dated Oct. 29, 1974, ref: blood degree of Joseph Burnett family, also handwritten narrative of Florence D. Vargas family tree.
•Letter from the Department of Interior to Mrs. Bobbie June LeClair Pettus ref: blood degree changes requested by the Department of Interior for Citizen Band Potawatomi to make changes to whom it applied within in the tribe, attached family chart titled McDole, Vasseur, Burnett, Rhodd, Descendants, dated May 8, 1977. 3 pgs.
•Three letters from the Shawnee Agency, Shawnee, Ok. 2 dated December 6, 1974 and one dated June 19, 1975 in ref: to blood degree for George N. Carganilla, and Clara Burnett Shincis information4 pgs.
•Letter from the Shawnee Agency dated June 19, 1975 affirming the family information and degree of Clara Burnett Shincis parents and children. 2 pgs.
•2 letter from the Shawnee Agency, Shawnee, OK. dated December 6, 1974 in ref: to blood degree for George N. Carganilla, and Clara Burnett Shincis information. 2 pgs.
•Copies from the National Archives record group no 75, reserve file A-26 ref: a letter affidavit dated Oct. 18, 1838 of knowledge of “Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, John and James Burnett. 6 pages of letters from the time frame +- 5 years from above date and documents relating information on Burnett deeds of land. 6 pgs.
•Letter from the Department of Interior to J. A. Taylor, Esq. U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Ind. Ty., dated July 2, 1884, ref: Citizen Pottawatomies concerns over tribal business and personal allotment leasing of tribal members. 2 pgs.
•Letter from the Department of Interior to Lee Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, O.T. dated August 30, 1897, ref: deed dated March 23, 1897 from Catherine Greiffenstein nee Burnett. 1 pg.
•Letter from the Department of Interior to Mrs. Barbara Shapel, dated Nov. 1, 1976, ref: blood degree questions of ancestors of Burnett family members. 2 pgs.
•Letter from the Department of Interior to Mrs. Dorotha Wheeler, dated Jul 26, 1979, ref: blood degree of daughter, provides family history. 2 pgs.
•Documents from Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Land Division Citizen Pottawatomie Reserve in Oklahoma Territory, vol. 1 and Records of the Office of the Secretary of Interior Lands and Railroad Division, Letters received, 1891. Letter from W. Griffenstein to Superintendent of Indian Affairs ref: allotted land. 4 pgs.
•Letter to A.C. Hector, Supt. Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee Okla. from Joseph Vieux dated August 4, 1939, ref: census roll information for Burnett family members. 1 pg.
•Civil trial docket, January 1901, estate court proceedings. 1pg.
•Copy of Warranty Deed document dated Feb. 13, 1905 ref: Burnett family information. 2 pgs.
•Copy of Report of Johan W. Edmonds United States Commissioner on the Claims of Creditors of the Potawatamie Indians of the Wabash, 1837, pages 54-57
•Copies of resource cards for research for books by R David Edmunds.9 pgs.
•Documents clipped together, letter declaring over payment to interpreter A. Burnett, ca 1853; receipt to A.B. Burnett for $100.00; letter stating amount recorded paid A B Burnett dated March 8, 1856. 6 pgs.
•Handwritten notes denoted as a copy, notes/minutes of Citizen Band of Pottawattomies of Oklahoma general council notes signed by Albert McLean Chairman and Frank Bourbonies Secretary dated November 12, 1891. Newspaper clipping Father of Indian Priest, referring to visit of Stephen Negahnquet visiting Albert McClain in Kansas, it states that Negahnquet was born near Burnett’s mound in 1853. 2 pgs.
•Copy of Letter of protest from the head men that signed treaties for annuity’s to be paid only to Pottawatomie’s that lived on said reservation and should not be paid to those that lived on other tribes reservations. Signed by A B Burnett. 2 pgs.
•Copy of letter to John Tipton, dated July 2, 1832, from J. N. Bourassa ref: Pottawatomi boys going to school, A Burnett wants to learn military, to best serve his nation. 1 pg.
•Copy of marriage record of Abraham Burnett and Marie Knoflock, Feb. 16, 1843 from catholic records, Kansas State Historical Society. 1 pg.
•Copy of handwritten letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Jan. 21, 1879, requesting copies of allotments made to listed Pottawattomies in treaty of 1861. 6 pgs.
•Copy of petition signed by chiefs of Pottawatomi tribe requesting debt to be paid listed people in petition. 1 pg.
•Document copies clipped together, court documents of Last Will and Testament of Abraham Burnett dated June 16, 1827; affidavit/testimony to the acquaintance/knowledge of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, John and James Burnett dated Oct. 18th, 1838; Carter McCartney account book from the Indiana State Library; copy of pages from Cunningham book of Burnett, 1828 pages 204-205.4 pgs.
•Letter to the Secretary of the Interior from the Citizen Pottawatomie of Oklahoma in ref: to county seat and their preference as a group with signatures of head men as witnesses dated August 31, 1891. 4 pgs.
•Letter from Pottawatomie Agency Feb. 13, 1856, ref: Abraham B. Burnett payment claim. 2 pgs.
•Letter from Pottawatomie Agency January 21, 1854 ref: informative information of change in reservation workers, interpreter and blacksmith etc. 1 pg.
•Letter from Pottawatomie Agency March 10, 1862, confirming with signature from chiefs of the Pottawattomie nation Ref: different appointments for jobs on reservation. 1 pg.
•Letter/petition from the Pottawatomie Agency St. Mary Kansas March 5, 1862, to certify appointments to office in 1860 for tribe. 1pg.
•Letter from the Pottawatomie Agency to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jan. 14, 1862, ref: attorney in Washington representing tribe on claims.2 pgs.
•Copies of documents and letter from the office of Indian Affairs, note to House Representative Thomas Ryan dated 1878, ref: land patent request with proof of Burnett heirship; letter to commissioner of Indian Affairs from Pottawatomie tribe dated Dec. 10, 1853 ref: deposition of Abram B. Burnett U.S. Interpreter. 3pgs.
•Copies of Pottawatomie county Oklahoma Territory court documents ref: estate of Ke-na-jain-ma-qua Sept. 17, 1900; hearings for claims of Angeline Whipple as heir 1901 dates. 2pgs.
•Copies from the U.S. District Court, 1864-1869 ref: naturalization of tribal members. 14 pgs.
•Copy of deed record from Mary Burnette to F S Bowman dated June 4, 1897. 1 pg.
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