Worcester, S. A. (Samuel Austin), 1798-1859

Worcester worked as a missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1825 to 1859, serving the Cherokee Nation at Brainerd Mission, Tennessee; New Echota, Georgia; and in Indian Territory [Oklahoma]. During the state of Georgia's attempt to remove the Cherokee, Worcester refused to cooperate fully and was imprisoned from 1831 to 1833. In 1835, he and his wife Ann moved to Indian Territory where he set up his printing press at Dwight Mission and later Park Hill. During his career, he published many books and pamphlets in Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee.

From the description of Journals, 1831-1841 [microform]. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 57239741

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