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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08995 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1826 |
| Title | The Creek and Cherokee lands of Georgia and Alabama |
| Date | 1826 |
| Author | Benton, Thomas Hart (1782-1858) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Contemporary copy likely written by a staff member of a speech regarding removal that Benton delivered to the Senate. Argues that tribal chiefs should be given "gratuities" to convince them to sign treaties and clarifies troubles in negotiations resulting from confusion over the border between Georgia and Alabama. Manuscript is pasted into a book that also contains a typed transcription of the speech. Book is 29 x 22 cm. Document states that the document is "The original autograph manuscript," however this is unlikely, both because the manuscript is written in the third person, and because the handwriting does not seem to be Benton's. |
| Subjects | Boundary or Property Dispute American Indian History Treaty Congress Government and Civics Westward Expansion Diplomacy |
| People | Benton, Thomas Hart (1782-1858) |
| Theme | Native Americans; Westward Expansion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Thomas Hart Benton was a Missouri Senator, and chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |