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‘Correspondence—General J. W. A. Sanford.’ Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, the correspondence between the Department and General J. W. A. Sanford, etc. 25th Congress, 3rd Session, House of Representatives, War Department, document no.127, 22 pages, 1/30/1839

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 11

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: 1/30/1839

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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