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This collection consists of one letter from Timothy Pickering, Secretary of War, to Samuel Hodgdoin, Commissioner of Military stores. The letter is dated July 17, 1795 and it concerns the distribution orders for goods to Chickasaw and Choctaw peoples.

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This collection consists of a single letter written by Cyrus Byington, a Christian missionary, on December 20, 1821 from the Choctaw Nation. In the letter, Byington expresses his thanks for the donation of clothes to the Choctaw children, who are in need of clothing for the winter.

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This collection consists of a single letter dated April 14, 1812 from Return J. Meigs to John Strothers in Nashville, Tennessee. Meigs writes about his concern that both the Chickasaw and Cherokees rights are being violated by the United States government over land grants.

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This collection consists of a single letter written by James Wilkinson, from Loftus Heights, to Winthrop Sargent on April 16, 1799. In the letter, Wilkinson discusses a number of subjects including the news of his properties and the health of his neighbors, one of which has been struck with a fever. He also laments the loss of letters by "McCrea" who was "captured and plundered" by a party of Native Americans.

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This collection consists of a single letter written by Edward Mitchell, addressed to General Andrew Jackson. The letter is dated May 13, 1815. In the letter, Mitchell claims that a group of Chickasaw people stole items from his traveling party near Bear Creek.

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This collection consists of a single letter by Benjamin Hawkins to Samuel Elbert dated June 12, 1785. Hawkins writes the letter to the incumbent governor of Georgia concerning negotiations over land with the Creek Indians of Southeast Georgia.

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This collection consists of a single letter addressed to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh from John Dooly on September 5, 1777. In the letter, Dooly explains that his brother was killed by Creek Indians and suggests to Brigadier General McIntosh that they be taken into custody for their actions against his brother.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters dated December 5 and 17, 1805, addressed to the Governor of the Louisiana Territory, James Wilkinson, from William Webber and John Capidy in regards to Cherokee land claims near the White River.Webber begins his own letter by acknowledging Wilkinson’s desire for peace, and replies that the chief men amongst them also seek peace. Webber goes on to discuss the evil of the liquor being traded to his people and remarks that “the large...

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This collection is comprised of a single receipt signed by Solomon Moor and John Kelley to David Henley, War Department agent. The receipt was written on March 26, 1797, in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was given as an advance of two-hundred dollars for the transportation of Creek, Chickasaw, and Cherokee peoples from Philadelphia to Knoxville.