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71 From George W. Harkins (Doaksville, C.N.). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated Jan. 31, 1856. Re: intent of h.X. Coincorn to claim damages for from the Choctaw Nation; intent of Chickasaws, Choctaws and whites to go to Washington to oppose the treaty; and the need to keep one agent for both Choctaws and Chickasaws. Urges Pitchlynn to keep an eye on Congress for attempts to change the treaty. 72 From Samuel Worcester. To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated Feb. 8, 1856. Re; asking for the removal of his son from Armstrong Academy to Georgetown in Kentucky due to the high tuition and poor conditions. 73 From William P. Brown (Fresno, California). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated Mar. 10, 1856. Re: his mining life in California; health of Joseph Folsom, Pitchlynn's nephew; arrest of King William Folsom; and the character of Chinese and Indians in California. 74 From George W. Harkins. To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated March 18, 1856. Re: passage of treaty; need to keep General Cooper in office; and also asks P.P. Pitchlynn to defend the treaty from Sampson Folsom. 75 From Thomas J. Pitchlynn. To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated Mar. 27, 1856. Re; talk of U.S. Marshal's coming to arrest him; trial of John; and his intent to leave the Nation if necessary. 76 From Allen Wright (Armstrong Academy). To Samuel Garland. Dated March 28, 1856. Re: movement of boats; offering his services as surveyor; family news; including the trial of John; and meeting of the Presbytery. 77 From Nicholas Cochnaver (Pushmataha District, C.N.). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated March 18, 1856. Re; death of his wife; ratifications of treaty; new stealing law; and attempt of Baptists to try Rev. A. Moffat for adultery with a mulatto.
Object Description
Collection | Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins (1806-1881) |
Tribe | Choctaw |
Description | Indian chief. Correspondence (1824-1881) of Pitchlynn with prominent citizens and family members in the Choctaw Nation regarding events and troubles within the nation; Pitchlynn's personal journals (1815); Pitchlynn's diary (1828-1832); official reports (1825-1841) of the Choctaw Academy and Missionary Station in Kentucky; and Pitchlynn family records (1806-1867). The collection also includes a signed copy of the articles of surrender and peace negotiated between the Choctaw Nation and the United States at the close of the Civil War, and extensive correspondence reflecting the state of the Choctaw Nation just prior to, and during the Civil War years, with special regard to slavery. |
Date | 1815-1888 |
Is Part of | Native American Manuscripts Collection |
Special Collection | Western History Collections |
Rights | University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections |
Language | English |
Type | Text |
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