Indiana Indian Agency

Indian Tribes Associated With This Agency
Miami, Potawatomi, Wea

History
The Indiana Agency was the successor to the Fort Wayne Agency, which was established in 1802. Although there were some letters to the Office of Indian Affairs filed under this name for 1824-1828, most of them were filed under the name "Fort Wayne." After 1828, when the agency was moved from Fort Wayne to the south side of the Wabash River beyween the mouths of Pipe Creek and Eel River, the name Indiana Agency was more commonly used. The headquarters was at Logansport, near the mouth of Eel River.

The Indiana Agency was discontinued in 1835, although some letters regarding land issues, emigration, and even some general correspondence was filed under the Indiana Agency designation until as late as 1850.

Agents and Appointment Dates
John Tipton March 28, 1823, William Marshall January 13, 1832, and Abel C. Pepper July 1, 1835.

Records
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Indiana Agency, 1824-1850, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234, Rolls 354-361. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the Family History Library and its family history centers (their ).