Administrative files, 1837.

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Administrative files, 1837.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84153116

This series consists of the administrative files of Acting Governor Hugh McVay. They contain correspondence, legislative resolutions, and an affidavit. Most of the items concern hostilities between settlers and the Indians, especially during the Seminole War. Much of the correspondence is addressed to former Governor C.C. Clay. Several items concern a court of inquiry to be held in Athens, Tenn. to examine the conduct of Brigadier General John Ellis Wool who was supervising the removal of Cherokee Indians to the West. Of particular interest is a letter from Thomas Jessup requesting 800 men to serve six months each in the Seminole War. Jessup states that the suppression of hostilities is of "utmost importance" to slaveholding states since there is evidence of collusion between the Indians and slaves.

Originals: 0.05 cubic ft. ( 1 folder).Copies: 1 microfilm reel.

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 8314973

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Clay, C.C. 1789-1866.

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McVay, Hugh, 1788-1851.

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Jessup, Thomas J.

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Thomas J. Jessup, a resident of Tennessee, served as a commander in the U.S. Army during the Creek Wars. From the description of Letter, 1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122548791 ...

Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869

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Wool, a New York native, was a career U. S. army officer who began his service during the War of 1812, led victorious troops at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican War, and commanded several departments in the eastern United States until he retired on August 1, 1863. From the description of Orders No. 302, May 28, 1847. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 301369825 John Ellis Wool (1784-1869) was an American military officer who fought in the...

Alabama. Governor (1837 : McVay).

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