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Description
In a report of the (unnamed) acting superintendent of the office of Indian Affairs, the person reported that Old Wing Indians have fine tracts of land and "by the aid of the farmers and teachers, have made some improvement and advancement towards civilization."
Date
11-20-1847
City
Detroit, Michigan
Source
Grand Rapids History & Special Collections, Archives, Grand Rapids, MI.
Rights
This digitized material is intended for personal research/study only. The original documents may not be reproduced for commercial use in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from Grand Rapids History & Special Collections, Archives.
Recommended Citation
"Report from the Acting Superintendant of the Office of the Indian Affairs" (1847). Van Raalte Papers: 1840-1849. 166.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/166
Notes
Description of the document and reference to the Grand Rapids Public Library by Dr. Elton J. Bruins.
About the collection:
Elton J. Bruins, long-time professor in the Department of Religion at Hope College, spent years collecting documents by and about Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of Holland, Michigan and early patron of Hope College. Documents were gathered from dozens of public and private collections, making a nearly exhaustive collection of Van Raalte's writings and reflections. It is these documents that make up the "Van Raalte Papers."
Digitizing the Van Raalte papers was supported by the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The project was done in partnership with Heritage Hall at Calvin University, which also digitized its Van Raalte collections.