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‘Indian Depredations.’ E. Whittlesey. Report: The Committee of claims, to whom was referred Executive document No. 127 in which the President was authorized by suitable agents to inquire what depredations were committed by the Seminole and Creek Indians on the property of citizens of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, etc. 25th Congress, 2nd Session, House of Representatives, document no.1028, 11 pages, 7/2/1838

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 9

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: 7/2/1838

Creator

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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