‘Cherokee Indians.’ Memorial of the Cherokee Delegation, submitting the memorial and protest of the Cherokee people to Congress. The memorial was signed by fifteen thousand six hundred and sixty-five members of the Cherokee people. 25th Congress, 2nd Session, House of Representatives, document no.316, 7 pages, 4/9/1838
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
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: 4/9/1838
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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