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75 From James Gamble (Washita, C.N.). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated July 20, 1860. Re: news/rumors that $1,000 reward was issued for Peter's apprehension by the family of the slain Harris; of Peter's death at the hands of the Lighthorsemen; news of all the murders occurring in the Nation and the disaster quickly coming. 76 From Israel Folsom ( Elm Hill, C.N.). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated July 24, 1860. Re: black insurrection in north Texas; candidates for Principal Chief of the Nation; plea for Peter P. to return home and help Peter; danger of black insurrection in the nation. 77 From Lycurgus P. Pitchlynn (Eagle Town, C.N.). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated July 26, 1860. Re: the vicious summer heat of which hasn't been seen ever in the Nation; the crops dying and the impending starvation; the disappearance of all law, order and religion since Peter P.'s move to Washington; reluctance through fear by the officials to enforce the laws; doesn't know where Peter is. 78 From John Howell (Eagle Town, C.N.). To Peter P. Howell. Dated Aug. 2, 1860. Re: distressing events in the Nation; killings of various people; the rest is unreadable. 79 Sevier County, Arkansas--Grand Jury: Presentment. Dated Aug. 10, 1860. Re: Peter P. Pitchlynn, Jr. 80 From Lycurgus P. Pitchlynn (Eagle Town, C.N.). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated Aug. 19, 1860. Re: confusion as to who was elected Principal Chief; the Nation full of runaway slaves from slave states due to the possibility of Dukes' election as an abolitionist; Peter's health and location; proof that Peter acted in self-defense when he killed Lorenzo Harris. 81 From Joseph Dukes (Norwalk, C.N.). To Peter P. Pitchlynn. Dated Sept. 5, 1860. Re: the Choctaws in a situation worse than ever before; effects of the recent harsh drought upon the situation; the impending starvation of many.
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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