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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00655.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1844 |
| Title | John Tyler to William Wilkins regarding the Choctaw Indians |
| Date | 2 October 1844 |
| Author | Tyler, John (1790-1862) |
| Recipient | Wilkins, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Acknowledges the receipt of Pennsylvania Congressman Wilkins' letter and thanks him "for the Kindness furnished Mrs. Tyler to New York." Desires Wilkins quick return to Washington, D.C. so that he can expedite the removal of the Choctaw Indians, because Tyler fears "Mr. Crawford is inclined to present impediments, from a misapprehension of the true position of things." |
| Subjects | American Indian History President Congress First Lady Women's History Politics |
| People | Tyler, John (1790-1862) Wilkins, William (1779-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Women in American History; Native Americans; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |