‘Settlers on Land—Choctaw District—Mississippi.’ William Haile, from the Committee on the Public Lands, to which was referred the resolution of the House of Representatives, of January 3d, directing the Committee to enquire into the expediency of granting the right of preference in the purchase to actual settlers on the public lands in the Choctaw District, State of Mississippi, etc. 20th Congress, 1st Session, document no.102, 5 pages, House of Representatives, 1/28/1838
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of government documents, Presidential messages, broadsides, monographs, and other early imprints concerning American Indian treaties, land claims, removal, wars, and appropriations. The bulk of the materials relate to Cherokee, but the Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Wyandot, Chippewa, and other tribes are included. The documents concern lands in the Southeast, Northwest, Midwest, and Southwest United States. The collection was accumulated by James L. Britton, a businessman of Houston, Texas.
Dates
- Creation: 1/28/1838
Creator
- From the Collection: Britton, James L. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
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