Treaty of St. Louis

When

3 Nov 1804

Kind

Treaty

Coordinates

38.63° N, 90.20° W

Description

1804 treaty between the United States and representatives of the Sauk and Meskwaki peoples

1804 series of treaties between the United States and Native Americans

The Treaty of St. Louis of 1804 was concluded by William Henry Harrison on behalf of the United States of America and five Sauk and Meskwaki chiefs led by Quashquame. The treaty transferred a huge area of land between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers from the Sauk and Meskwaki to the United States. In return, the Sauk and Meskwaki received a lump-sum payment of $2234.50 and an annuity of $1000.

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