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Treaty of Fort Gibson (1833)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Handwritten document addressed to the United States Congress regarding Western Cherokees after Treaty of 1833, mid-19th century

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 63
Identifier: 4026.5290
Description

Handwritten complaint from the Western Cherokee tribe to the United States Senate and House of Representatives discussing the legislative treatment of the Eastern and Western Cherokee tribes in relation to Treaty of 1833 alongside the matter of forced removal and land costs. Discusses the Western Cherokee's land stolen by the Eastern Cherokee that was then sold to the U.S. government. Eighteen pages long. Folder 63

Dates: mid-19th century

Two letters from Joel Roberts Poinsett to the Cherokee Delegation with envelope, 1797 - 1897

 Item — Folder 349: [Barcode: 187.349]
Identifier: 4026.572
Description

Envelope for letter from Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, to delegation in Washington City. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two sides. Folder 349

Dates: 1797 - 1897