| Title: | [Letter] 1829 Aug. 29, New Town, Cherokee Nation [to] Jno. [i.e., John] Ross / William Carroll: a machine-readable transcription |
| Author: | Tennessee. Governor (1829-1835 : Carroll) |
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This work is the property of The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville,TN. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text.
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| Date: | August 29,1829 |
| Extent: | 2p |
| Summary: | This document is a letter from William Carroll, Governor of Tennessee (1821-1827, 1829-1835), to John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, dated August 29, 1829. Carroll informs Ross that the President is very interested in the removal of the Cherokees to a territory west of the Mississippi River, specifically in light of recent decisions by certain states to extend their jurisdiction over the Cherokee Nation. Carroll requests a meeting with the principal chiefs and impresses on them the importance of settling these matters peacefully. |
| Repository: | The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville,TN |
| Collection: | State Library Cherokee Collection |
| Box: | 1 |
| Folder: | 2 |
| Document: | ch001 |
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