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Letter Washington, D.C., to George Graham, Dept. of War, 1816 Mar. 22

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Open book Letter Washington, D.C., to George Graham, Dept. of War, 1816 Mar. 22

Title Letter Washington, D.C., to George Graham, Dept. of War, 1816 Mar. 22

Creator Cherokee Nation

Date 1816

Place Washington (D.C.)

Language English

Subjects Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Nation, Real property, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]; endorsement on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Contemporary copy of a Mar. 22, 1816, letter from the Cherokee delegation in Washington, to George Graham, acting secretary of war, requesting that unauthorized persons be removed by military force from their reserved lands, so that the lessee, Gideon Morgan, could take possession. In addition to obtaining the removal of intruders during their 1816 visit to Washington, the Creek delegates sought Creek War-related pensions and damage payments. Delegates included John Lowrey, John Walker, Major Ridge, Richard Taylor, Cheucunsenee, and John Ross. All but the last placed their marks on this request.

Biographical/Historical Note On October 25, 1805, at Tellico, the Cherokees ceded lands in Tennessee and Kentucky to the federal government, but reserved specified tracts for the use of the Nation. The reserved tracts included one opposite South West Point, one at the foot of Cumberland Mountain, and one on the north bank of the Tennessee River.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 26 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 155

BibID 136395

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2223px × 2793px 17.80 MB

Filename 991363958805867_Ayer_MS_155_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I91P