New Echota
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from G.M. Lavender to Elias Boudinot, February 4, 1837
Letter from G.M. Lavender to Elias Boudinot, both of New Echota, concerning Charles Moore's ownership of the ferry on the Hightower River often used by Lavender. Folder 21
Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, April 3, 1832
Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross about support for Elias Boudinot's trip. Is happy about decision in Worchester v. Georgia, and reports on the Secretary of War Lewis Cass who wants a removal treaty. Also says he has given a letter of introduction to Chief John Ross for John Dunlap from Scotland. (Moulton Vol. I, pp. 241-42 resembles this letter). Folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 70
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
Petition of Letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross, February 17, 1837
Petition of letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross in Washington City citing abuses of Cherokee and asking 'that you give us some encouragement of your reconciliation to the fate (which has now become evident) of the Cherokees…'Let us do the only thing that reason will allow us to do, which is to get away speedily from this state of affairs.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 212
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
Resolution of Cherokee General Council to Chief John Ross, July 18, 1830
Resolution of Cherokee General Council instructing Chief John Ross to institute legal proceedings against Georgia, and authorizing him to engage and pay counsel. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 37
Resolution of Cherokee Nation Council Concerning the Documents Used in Cherokee Controversy, July 17, 1830
Resolution from the Cherokee Nation Council concerning certain documents used in Cherokee controversy signed by John Ridge, Lewis Ross, and William S. Coodey. Approved by Chief John Ross. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on seven pages. Folder 36
Robert Ross at New Echota, Georgia, standing next the the grave of Harriet Ruggles Boudinot, 1930
Photograph of Robert Ross at New Echota, GA standing next to the grave of Harriet Ruggles Boudinot. Grave reads, "To the memory of Harriet Ruggles wife of Mr Elian Boudinot. She was the daughter of Col. Benj. & Eleanor Gold of Cornwall County. Folder 30
Unsigned Document Listing Objections to Treaty of New Echota, 1797 - 1897
Unsigned document listing objections to Treaty of New Echota (December 29, 1835). Folded sheets of paper wth handwritten text in ink on five pages. Folder 176