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Collection Reference Number GLC07562.03.16
From Archive Folder Native American manuscripts regarding Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Indians 
Title Argument in case of Doublehead reservation
Date 15 November 1838
Author Matthews, A. (fl. 1838)  
Document Type Legal document
Subjects American Indian History  Government and Civics  
People Matthews, A. (fl. 1838)  
Place written Cherokee Agency
Theme Native Americans; Government & Politics
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information This archive folder consists largely of correspondence and legal documents pertaining to Native Americans, particularly the Cherokee Nation. Topics include despoiled property (#9, 17, and 18); compensation (#6, 7, 8, and 21); the Treaty of 1805 (#11); and slaves (#2 and 3). Individuals who figure prominently into these papers include Return J. Meigs, A. (Andrew?) Jackson, John Riley, and Native Americans, such as Bird Doublehead, Leaf Doublehead, and Black Fox.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859