Treaty of New Echota
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
Letter Reporting that Uncle Mackey States There is a Presidential Order to Arrest Delegation for Opposing Treaty, November 18, 1836
Letter (fragments missing) written at Gunter's Landing and addressed "Dear Father". Reporting that Uncle Mackey states there is a Presidential Order to arrest the delegation for opposing the Treaty of New Echota; removal beginning. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 206
Letter to Richard Taylor and Robert Daniel, November 16, 1847
Unsigned draft copy of letter to Rich Taylor and Robert Daniel appointing them delegates to urge U. S. officers to speedily adjust claims under Treaties of 1835 and 1846, notably amounts improperly paid out of five million dollars (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 979
Manuscript Collection: Cherokee Claims Record
Memo of Allowances to be paid to Mr. Schermerhorn, April 2, 1835
Unaddressed and unsigned memo of allowances to be paid to Mr. Schermerhorn, Commissioner for Treaty, for attendance at council in New Echota. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 142
Memorial and Petition Signed by 6 Eastern and 4 Western Cherokee Chiefs, February 22, 1837
Memorial and Petition signed by 6 Eastern and 4 Western Cherokee Chiefs to Congress asking for a delay of the Treaty of New Echota and investigation of their assertions. (Moulton) Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 210
Memorial from the Cherokee Delegation to Congress, 1797 - 1897
Unsigned draft of a memorial from the Cherokee delegation to Congress. Reciting events from the Treaty of New Echota to Poinsett's letter of Jan. 4, 1840 [4026.880] defending Ross, and asking Congress to relieve "the evils under which we are now laboring" Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 706
National Council Resolution, 1797 - 1897
Unsigned Resolution of National Council. Prompted by planned establishment of Nebraska Territory which is to include "Neutral Land", Cherokee "outlet", and part of inhabited nation and by questions of U. S. vs. Cherokee Jurisdiction. (See Nov 2. 1853 and Moulton Vol. II, page 389). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1024
Note from Chief John Ross to John Tipton, May 9, 1836
Note from Chief John Ross to General John Tipton, Senator, handed to Colonel Standifer by Lewis Ross and delivered to Tipton, protesting Schermerhorn Treaty and indicating readiness to meet with new commissioners, if appointed by the President. (Moulton) Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 185
Printed Text of Speech of Representative Chapman on Treaty with the Cherokee, June 29, 1836
Printed text of speech of Representative Chapman, Alabama. On bill making appropriations to carry Treaty with Cherokees into effect. Folded sheets of paper with types text. Folder 187
Protest of Cherokees in General Council, November 29, 1851
Protest of Cherokees in General Council. Listing nine items in controversy under Treaties of 1835 and 1846. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1003