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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07562.03.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Native American manuscripts regarding Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Indians |
| Title | Claim regarding despoiled property |
| Date | 17 April 1842 |
| Author | Doublehead, Leaf (fl. 1838-1858) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Subjects | American Indian History Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Government and Civics |
| People | Doublehead, Leaf (fl. 1838-1858) |
| Place written | Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma |
| 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 |