‘New Indian Territory in Oregon, etc.’ Memorial of the Board of Managers of the American Indian Mission Association. The Board of Managers of the American Indian Mission Association in the City of Louisville and State of Kentucky, respectfully asks leave to present to the Congress of the United States the following representations and requests. The petition calls for removal of the tribes to territory west of the states of Missouri and Arkansas. 29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, document no.73, 6 pages, 1/13/1846
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 17
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: 1/13/1846
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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