Papers, 1830.

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Papers, 1830.

Letter to Eleazer Lord in New York City regarding Indian affairs and recently published articles concerning Native Americans. Evarts also mentioned Theodore Frelinghuysen and his involvement in the debate over the removal of the Cherokee and other Southern tribes from their homelands. Collection also includes letter from Evarts to his daughter in Richmond, Va. chiefly concerning his upcoming travel arrangements.

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Frelinghuysen, Theodore, 1787-1862

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Lord, Eleazer, 1788-1871.

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Evarts, Jeremiah, 1781-1831

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American missionary, reformer and activist for the rights of Native Americans and a leading opponent of the Indian removal policy; treasurer and corresponding secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. From the description of Jeremiah Evarts letter to to David Root [manuscript], 1828 March 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 781300996 Jeremiah Evarts (February 3, 1781-May 10, 183 1) was a New England lawyer and philanthropist who ab...