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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01233.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1839 |
| Title | Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville to [unknown recipient] discussing the assassination of supporters of the Treaty of Echota |
| Date | ca. 22 July 1839 |
| Author | Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de (1796-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to unidentified general. Undated but probably June 22 1839 (or a few days later) when Elias Boudinot, Major Ridge and John Ridge were assassinated for supporting the Treaty of Echota, which relocated the Cherokee. Stand Watie (mentioned herein) escaped assassination. |
| Subjects | Assassination American Indian History Treaty Diplomacy Military History |
| People | Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de (1796-1878) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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