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Hatchett, Samuel, fl. 1842 Cherokee Indian "Spoilatia" claim against U.S. Goverment (signed with cross)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07310 Author/Creator: Hatchett, Samuel, fl. 1842 Place Written: Cherokee Nation Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1842/03/24 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 33.1 x 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Claim for of $125.25 written after Winfield Scott and troops confiscated his property during the "Trail of Tears." Signed by Hatchchett with his mark, a cross ("+").

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