The papers of George Champlin Sibley.
Papers in this section are transcripts. Scans of the originals will be uploaded (whenever possible) at a future date. Transcripts were created by Lindenwood University undergraduate students and historian Kate Gregg.
While the folks that transcribed these papers had every intention of being accurate, oftentimes there ARE errors. If you intend on citing a particular letter, it is recommended that you look at the original first before quoting from them!
Letters originating from the United States Office of Indian Trade are digitized copies from microfilm, and as yet have not been transcribed.
History
Prior to helping his wife start Lindenwood Female College, George Sibley briefly served as Assistant Factor at Fort Bellefontaine, near St. Louis. Later, he became Factor of the U.S. trading post at Fort Osage (1808-1822) until the government closed the system down.
From 1822 to 1825, Sibley unsuccessfully tried to start a private trading post in proximity to Fort Osage, while serving as Postmaster General for the region.
As trade between the frontier of the United States grew with Mexico, the government appointed Sibley, along with Benjamin Reeves and Thomas Mather to survey a road to Santa Fe (1825-1827). Part of their responsibilities was to negotiate treaties with Native Americans along the route, to guarantee safe passage for Americans while they travelled to Santa Fe.
Upon finishing the survey, George and Mary Sibley moved to St. Charles, Missouri. While Mary was the driving force behind the creation of Lindenwood College, due to the limitations placed on women at the time, George helped whenever he could.
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Submissions from 1829
Letter from John Simonds Jr. to George Sibley, January 4, 1829, John Simonds Jr.
Submissions from 1828
Letter from George Sibley to Peter Buell Porter, December 15, 1828, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Josiah Johnston to George Sibley, December 1828, Josiah Stoddard Johnston
Letter from George Sibley to Peter Buell Porter, October 28, 1828, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Josiah Johnston, October 26, 1828, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Isaac Rawlings to George Sibley, September 22, 1828, Isaac Rawlings
Letter from Thomas Mather to George Sibley, August 26, 1828, Thomas Mather
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, August 17, 1828, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Isaac Rawlings to George Sibley, July 21, 1828, Isaac Rawlings
Letter from Tracy & Wahrendorff to George Sibley, May 28, 1828, Tracy & Wahrendorff
Letter from George Sibley to Josiah Johnston, April 6, 1828, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Thomas Mather, April 1, 1828, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Josiah Johnston to George Sibley, March 13, 1828, Josiah Stoddard Johnston
Submissions from 1827
Letter from Dr. Archibald Dorsey to George Sibley, October 22, 1827, Archibald Dorsey
Letter from Joseph C. Brown to George Sibley, October 13, 1827, Joseph C. Brown
Asses for Sale Ad from George Sibley, September 27, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to James H. Birch, September 20, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Tompkins to George Sibley, September 2, 1827, George Tompkins
Letter from George Sibley to Dr. Archibald Dorsey, August 29, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Missouri Intelligencer Article on the Road to New Mexico, July 26, 1827, Missouri Intelligencer
Sibley, Mather, Reeves Ad to Sell Survey Goods, July 20, 1827, George Champlin Sibley, Benjamin Reeves, and Thomas Mather
Letter from George Sibley to Abiel Leonard, May 18, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Charles Wahrendorff to George Sibley, May 17, 1827, Charles Wahrendorff
Letter from George Sibley to Thomas Mather, May 10, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 2, 1827, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 1, 1827, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, April 30, 1827, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, April 27, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, April 18, 1827, Benjamin Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, April 1, 1827, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Tracy & Wahrendorff to George Sibley, March 29, 1827, Tracy & Wahrendorff
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, March 23, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, March 10, 1827, Benjamin Reeves
Letter from George Sibley to Abiel Leonard, February 23, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, February 22, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Archibald Dorsey to George Sibley, February 14, 1827, Archibald Dorsey
Letter from George Sibley to Edward Bates, January 29, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Mary Sibley and Josiah Johnston, January 23, 1827, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley & Thomas Mather to the [Secretary of War], January 20, 1827, George Champlin Sibley and Thomas Mather
Letter from George Sibley & Thomas Mather to the Secretary of War, January 10, 1827, George Champlin Sibley and Thomas Mather
Submissions from 1826
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, December 29, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, December 24, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, November 27, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, November 6, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, November 6, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, October 21, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, October 17, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, October 12, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from George Sibley to Pedro Martinez, August 23, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Alcade, August 19, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 19, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, May 20, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 19, 1826, Benjamin Reeves
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 12, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Letters from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7-16, 1826, George Champlin Sibley
Submissions from 1825
Correspondence Between Joel Poinsett & George Sibley, December 31, 1825 - March 5, 1826, Joel Roberts Poinsett
Letter from Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather to George Sibley, November 9, 1825, Benjamin H. Reeves and Thomas Mather
Missouri Intelligencer Article on the Road to Mexico Survey, October 28, 1825, Missouri Intelligencer
Letter from Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather to George Sibley, September 29, 1825, Benjamin H. Reeves and Thomas Mather
Letter from James Barbour to George Sibley & Benjamin Reeves, September 19, 1825, James Barbour
Letter from Benjamin Reeves, George Sibley, Thomas Mather to Curtis & Ely, August 16, 1825, Benjamin H. Reeves, George Champlin Sibley, and Thomas Mather
Ratified Indian Treaty 138: Kansa - Sora Kansas Creek, Southwest of Fort Osage, August 16, 1825, Benjamin Reeves, George Champlin Sibley, Thomas Mather, and John Quincy Adams
Letter from Benjamin Reeves, George Sibley, Thomas Mather to A.P. Choteau, August 10, 1825, Benjamin H. Reeves, George Champlin Sibley, and Thomas Mather
Ratified Indian Treaty 137: Osage - Council Grove, August 10, 1825, Benjamin Reeves, George Champlin Sibley, Thomas Mather, and John Quincy Adams
Letter from C. VandeVenter to George Sibley & Benjamin Reeves, August 6, 1825, C. VandeVenter
Missouri Intelligencer Article on the Road to Mexico, July 29, 1825, Missouri Intelligencer
Letter from George Sibley to Owen, July 27, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Josiah Johnston, July 25, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Missouri Intelligencer Article on the Road to Mexico, July 9, 1825, Missouri Intelligencer
Letter from George Sibley to James Barbour, July 4, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Thomas Hart Benton to George Sibley, June 30, 1825, Thomas Hart Benton
Letter from George Sibley to Owen, June 23, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, June 5, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 25, 1825, Benjamin H. Reeves
Letter from George Sibley to James Barbour, May 4, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
George Sibley Statement on Job Applicants for Santa Fe Trail Survey, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Owen, May 1, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, April 25, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Silas Bent to George Sibley, April 24, 1825, Silas Bent
Letter from Isaac McGirk to George Sibley, April 15, 1825, Isaac C. McGirk
Letter from Wilson P. Hunt to George Sibley, April 14, 1825, Wilson P. Hunt
Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, April 13, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from Thomas Hart Benton to George Sibley, April 12, 1825, Thomas Hart Benton
John Quincy Adams Proclamation Making Benjamin Reeves, George Sibley, & Pierre Menard Commissioners for the Road to New Mexico, John Quincy Adams
Letter from James Barbour to Benjamin Reeves, George Sibley, Pierre Menard, March 16, 1825, James Barbour
Letter from James Barbour to Benjamin Reeves, George Sibley, Pierre Menard, March 16, 1825, James Barbour
Letter from Henry Atkinson to George Sibley, March 8, 1825, Henry Atkinson
Letter from Thomas McKenney to George Sibley, January 12, 1825, Thomas McKenney
Letter from George Sibley to Josiah Johnston, January 8, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to Josiah Johnston, January 4, 1825, George Champlin Sibley
Submissions from 1824
Letter from Dr. Belcher to George Sibley, October 27, 1824, Belcher
Letter from Dr. William Belcher to George Sibley, October 27, 1824, William Belcher
George Sibley Withdrawal as Electoral Candidate, October 11, 1824, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to the American Farmer Periodical, September 12, 1824, George Champlin Sibley
George Sibley Announcement as Candidate for Elector for Henry Clay, August 22, 1824, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from George Sibley to George Graham, July 28, 1824, George Champlin Sibley
Letter from David Barton to George Sibley, June 2, 1824, David Barton