‘Indians—Cherokee Nation, West.’ Memorial of the delegates and representatives of the Cherokee Nation, West to the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled showing that they had been sent to the seat of Government of the United States, by a people suffering under the most unprovoked and cruel oppression, etc. 26th Congress, 1st Session, House of representatives, document no.162, 15 pages, 4/1/1840
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 12
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: 4/1/1840
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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