Account of a conference in Washington relative to the removal west of Iroquois Indians : Utica, [N.Y.] : report, 1845 Sept. 24.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

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James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson. Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee, where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effect...

Cusick, James N.

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Tuscarora Baptist minister. Following an 1838 treaty (modified in 1842), in which the New York Iroquois agreed to sell much of their state property and accept land directly west of Missouri in Indian Territory, James N. Cusick and other tribal representatives visited Washington in 1845 to gain government support for their emigration to the west. The delegation was promised assistance if a group of 250 could be raised. In 1846 an emigrant party, superintended by Dr. Abrah...