![Moses Dawson Correspondence](../../assets/md5images/62be47405653c4c5f05e0679f136f114.png)
Creator
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845; Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826
Recipient
Dawson, Moses, 1768-1844
Creation Date
10-30-1818
Language
English
Keywords
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850; Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845; Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826; Presidents; Chickasaw Indians; Treaties; Indian treaties; Chickasaw Indians--Treaties; Jackson Purchase; Chickasaw Indians--Government relations
Description
Copy of letter from Isaac Shelby and Andrew Jackson (Nashville, Tennessee) to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War regarding the treaty with Chickasaw Indians; letter of James Colbert to Jackson dated July 17; Jackson's letter of July 24; appointment of time and place for treaty; copy of treaty proceedings and letters entrusted to Robert Butler for delivery; difficulties of price and payment; necessity and importance of transaction's details; hope for approval by president; advantages of paying annuities to Indians in money instead of goods.
Spatial Coverage
United States
Document Type
Text
Genre
Correspondence
Extent
4 pages
File Format
application/.pdf
Item Identifier
ms001_shelby_jackson_18181030
Collection
MS-001 Moses Dawson Correspondence
Repository
University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio
Recommended Citation
[Identification of item], MS-001 Moses Dawson Correspondence, University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rights Statement
This item is in the public domain.
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