Dawes, Henry L. (Laurens), 1816-1903
Dates
- Existence: 1816-10-30 - 1903-02-05
Biography
United States Senator and Representative from Massachusetts. Known for the Dawes Act in 1887, which was intended to stimulate the assimilation of Native Americans by ending the tribal government and control of communal lands, which eventually enabled the admission of Oklahoma as a state in 1907.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1885-12-02
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1885-12-06
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1886-11-28
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1886-11-30
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1886-12-19
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1887-11-18
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1892-06-01
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1896-01-15
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.
H.L. Dawes to W. Allen, 1896-11-03
Handwritten and signed letter from Henry Laurens Dawes to Walter Allen. Personal correspondence.