The Cherokee War Path, 1836-1840.

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The Cherokee War Path, 1836-1840.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/733971796

This hand-written manuscript is the story of a Cherokee war party's travels from Arkansas to the Tawakenoes (Three Canes) settlement along the Brazos River in east-central Texas. Their route, taken in 1827, went south to the Mexican border in order to pick up more warriors from the Texas bands of Cherokee. The narrative includes descriptions of other Cherokee tribes, the organization and rituals of the Cherokee nation, the natural landscape, and a few specific Cherokee warriors. The story was told by John Smith, a Cherokee from Arkansas, and transcribed by John Ridge. Ridge frequently represented his nation in transacting business in Washington and the above account was written by him in that city in 1836. Following the narrative are 14 pages of accounting records and miscellaeneous notes, probably written by Ridge after his move to property on Honey Creek near the border between Oklahoma and Arkansas.

46 leaves ; 19 cm. : bound ledger.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 8110198

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Captain Dutch (Captain Dutch), circa 1790-1848.

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Ridge, John, 1803-1839

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Cherokee Treaty Party leader and proponent of Cherokee emigration to the West. From the description of Letters, 1821-[ca. 1835]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39654507 John Ridge, the son of Major Ridge attended the mission schools at Spring-place Georgia, and Brainerd Mission in Tennessee. Because of his unusual intelligence he was sent to the Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Connecticut in 1819. He was very handsome and distinguished in appearance but suffered...

Smith, John, active 1822-1827

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Resident or residents of New Jersey: papers dated 1799-1819 relate to a John Smith of Hightstown, Mercer (then Middlesex) County; papers dated 1822-1827 relate to a John Smith of Trenton, Mercer County (then Lamberton, Huntington County). From the description of Account books, 1799-1827 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122358300 ...