The Treaty with the Sacs of 1816 was signed on May 13, 1816 between the U.S. and the Sacs of Rock River after hostilities during the War of 1812. It reaffirmed the Treaty of St. Louis of 1804 and placed the Sacs on the same footing as before the war, provided they return stolen property. If they failed to do so, they forfeited their share of annuities per the 1804 treaty. It aimed to restore peace and friendship through regulated trade and property return. The treaty formally aligned the Sacs with the U.S. in exchange for renewed annuities.
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Tribal
Document Title: Treaty with the Sauk, 1816
Document Date: 05/13
Document Year: 1816
Document Language: English
Document Themes: Reconciliation; Peace
Treaty Locations
Fort Davis, Mississippi Georgia Ghent, United Kingdom Great Britain Illinois Mississippi Missouri Portage Des Sioux, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Tennessee Washington CityGeographical Location:
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- https://lctrailresearch.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/09195853/Treaty-with-the-Sauk-1816-Transcript.pdf
- https://lctrailresearch.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/09195919/Treaty-with-the-Sauk-1816-Original.pdf
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