Ethan Allen Hitchcock collection on Indian removal
Container / Volume:
Box 2 | Folder 6
Image Count:
23
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic):
Alabama, Florida, Fort Wayne (Ind.), Georgia, Southern States, and United States--History--1815-1861
Subject (Name):
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen,--1798-1870, Jesup, Thomas Sidney,--1788-1860, United States.--Army--Military life, and United States.--Office of Indian Affairs
Subject (Topic):
Cherokee Indians, Choctaw Indians, Creek Indians, Creek War, 1836, Generals--United States, Indian agents, Indian Removal, 1813-1903, Indians of North America--Alabama, Indians of North America--Florida, Indians of North America--Georgia, Indians of North America--Government relations, Indians of North America--Treaties, Indians of North America--Wars--1815-1875, and Soldiers--United States
Ethan Allen Hitchcock collection on Indian removal
Container / Volume:
Box 3 | Folder 14
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic):
Florida, Southern States, and United States--History--1815-1861
Subject (Name):
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen,--1798-1870, Jesup, Thomas Sidney,--1788-1860, United States.--Army--Military life, and United States.--Office of Indian Affairs
Subject (Topic):
Cherokee Indians, Choctaw Indians, Creek Indians, Creek War, 1836, Generals--United States, Indian agents, Indian Removal, 1813-1903, Indians of North America--Florida, Indians of North America--Government relations, Indians of North America--Treaties, Indians of North America--Wars--1815-1875, and Soldiers--United States
John Coffee papers relating to negotiations with the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
Container / Volume:
Box 2
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
The papers consist of correspondence, maps and documents relating to two delegations led by John Coffee to negotiate with the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. The first delegation (in 1829) was to gather information on a Cherokee and Creek boundary dispute. Two autograph letters, signed, from Secretary of War Lewis Cass and one retained copy of a letter from Coffee to Georgia Governer John Forsyth describe this mission. Two manuscript maps (stored in a portfolio) document the disputed Cherokee boundary lines. A related memorandum summarizes Cherokee and Creek boundary treaties. Coffee's second mission (in 1831-1832) was to negotiate with the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations regarding "emigration," as outlined by two autograph letters, signed, from Cass and one autograph letter, signed, from John Eaton (former Secretary of War who led the negotiations with Coffee). The Chickasaw reaction to these negotiations is documented by two letters: one from sixteen members of the Chickasaw Nation protesting plans for removal, and one from tribal leader George W. Long relating to plans for Chickasaw people to remain. Other documents include records of expenses incurred by Coffee and Eaton during the mission. The papers are accompanied by a pamphlet about and photograph of John Coffee's tomb.
Subject (Geographic):
Cherokee Nation--Boundaries, Cherokee Nation--Boundaries--Maps, and Creek Nation--Boundaries
Subject (Name):
Cass, Lewis,--1782-1866, Coffee, John,--1772-1833, Eaton, John, Forsyth, John, and Long, George W
Subject (Topic):
Cherokee Indians--Government relations, Cherokee Indians--Treaties, Chickasaw Indians--Relocation, Chocktaw Indians--Relocation, Creek Indians--Treaties, Indian Removal, 1813-1903, Indians of North America--Relocation, Indians of North America--Southern States, and Indians of North America--Treaties