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23 June 1828
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
to Levi Woodbury
Introducing Henry Lee to the recipient, and requesting that Woodbury offer any possible assistance on his research of a recent war.
GLC00801
2 December 1828
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
[Peace treaty with Winnebago Native Americans]
Serving as President of the United States, John Quincy Adams certifies that Naw-kaw, a Winnebago chief, smoked the peace pipe with him in Washington, D.C. Countersigned by Peter Buell Porter, Secretary of War. Reports that Adams has full confidence...
GLC05120.01
18 June 1836
Jesup, Thomas S. (1788-1860)
to Winfield Scott
General Jesup writes to General Scott to defend his military actions in Florida during the second Seminole War, which violated Scott's planned campaign. Written in a disrespectful tone, he remarks that "I am not a boy to be lectured by you."...
GLC02640
2 January 1832
to Thomas L. McKenney
Adams offers advice on McKenney's work on American Indian tribes, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America." Adams, who had read the book's proofs, suggests defining terms like prairie for the European audience. Expresses his hopes that the...
GLC04077
1828
Binns, John (1772-1860)
Monumental Inscriptions.
8 images of fictitious funeral monuments, each to a man executed by Jackson. The first six are for Tennessee militiamen executed in February 1815, after the Battle of New Orleans, for being deserters. The last two are for John Woods, a mutineer...
GLC08460
1856
Chappel, Alonzo, (1828-1887)
Incident in Cherry Valley-Fate of Jane Wells
One engraving entitled "Incident in Cherry Valley-Fate of Jane Wells" dated 1856. Depicts the Cherry Valley massacre, November 11, 1778. Jane Wells pleads for her life as a unknown man tries in vain to protect her from the axe of a Native American...
GLC08878.0070
1852
Laws of the Cherokee Nation adopted by the Council
The book contains the Constitutions of 1827 and 1839, a complete compilation of the acts and resolution from 1808, and the annual session of 1851, with the laws of the Western Cherokee or Old Settlers. Hargrett, Oklahoma Imprints 152; Hargrett...
GLC03162
1818/12/24
Fowarding his correspondence with Spain
Fowarding his correspondence with Spain: The purchase of Florida, Seminole war, Andrew Jackson and execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister.
GLC07981
13 October 1853
Moore, John (1826-1907)
to James Kelly
Moore, an army surgeon stationed in Florida during the third Seminole War against Billy Bowlegs, writes home to his brother-in-law about receiving mail, how easy his job is, and the character of physicians. Also discusses the infidelity of a man...
GLC04193.01
25 March 1838
Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850)
to Thomas S. Jesup
In a private letter, General Taylor writes to his superior, General Jesup, about plans for suppressing the Seminole Indians in the second Seminole War. Commends Jesup's plan to "forward the Indians & Negroes in question to Tampa" and then on to Fort...
GLC05284
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