Simply enter the word you wish to find and the search engine will search for every instance of the word in the journals. For example: Fight. All instances of the use of the word fight will show up on the results page.
Using an asterisk (*) will increase the odds of finding the results you are seeking. For example: Fight*. The search results will display every instance of fight, fights, fighting, etc. More than one wildcard may be used. For example: *ricar*. This search will return most references to the Aricara tribe, including Ricara, Ricares, Aricaris, Ricaries, Ricaree, Ricareis, and Ricarra. Using a question mark (?) instead of an asterisk (*) will allow you to search for a single character. For example, r?n will find all instances of ran and run, but will not find rain or ruin.
Searches are not case sensitive. For example: george will come up with the same results as George.
Searching for a specific phrase may help narrow down the results. Rather long phrases are no problem. For example: "This white pudding we all esteem".
Because of the creative spellings used by the journalists, it may be necessary to try your search multiple times. For example: P?ro*. This search brings up numerous variant spellings of the French word pirogue, "a large dugout canoe or open boat." Searching for P?*r*og?* will bring up other variant spellings. Searching for canoe or boat also may be helpful.
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Akerman to William W. Belknap, 10 May 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 4 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 4 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 7 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 5 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 8 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 12 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 16 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 14 August 1871
Whitely, for use in the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States, in New York.
Whitely, N. Y.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 24 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 18 August 1871
with instructions to institute, and to press with all possible vigor, criminal proceedings against William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 21 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 22 August 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 22 August 1871
District Attorney for New Mexico, to the Solicitor of the Treasury, in reference to the case of William
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 23 August 1871
Sir: I have the honor to return the account of William H. H.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 29 August 1871
William Claplin and others. 6. Opinion of Hon. Benjn. R. Curtis. 7. Opinion of Hon. E. R. Hoar. 8.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 6 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 2 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 2 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 6 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 5 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 6 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 9 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 7 September 1871
Sir: I have the honor herewith to transmit the account of William H.
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 9 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 September 1871
Akerman to William W. Belknap, 11 September 1871
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Melanie Krupa Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
Minor, Executrix of William J.
William McMichael, Washington, D.C. Sir: The letter of Mr. William S.
Price Benjamin Helm Bristow to William McMichael, 13 September 1871
Williams, indicted for murder committed within the boundaries of Fort Niagara, and to request that the
Williams No. N. Y.
noted: Elizabeth Lorang Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Melanie Krupa Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Nima Najafi Kianfar Benjamin Helm Bristow to William
to this file, as noted: Elizabeth Lorang John Schwaninger Anthony Dreesen Benjamin Helm Bristow to William