In the letter Schermerhorn discusses the Treaty of New Echota, which had been signed the day before. He mentions the terms of the treaty, such as the removal of the Cherokee Indians, the survey of the newly acquired lands by the federal government,...
Noland served as a disbursing agent for the U.S. government during the Cherokee removal. In these passages he describes the landscape and waterways of Alabama and Georgia, commenting on the quality of the land and development opportunities; gives...
2009-09-04
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