Title

Isaac Shelby and Andrew Jackson letter to John C. Calhoun

Authors

Andrew Jackson
Isaac Shelby

Files

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.