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I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, a treaty negotiated on the 19th of April, 1858, with the Yancton tribe of Sioux or Dacotah Indians, with accompanying papers from the Department of the Interior.

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Message to the Senate Transmitting a Treaty with the Sioux Indians

05/12/1858

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