CONTENTS.
Page.
Introduction 129
Cessions of land—Colonial period 130
Cessions of land—Federal period 131
Treaty of November 28, 1785 133
Material provisions 133
Historical data 134
De Soto's expedition 134
Early traditions 136
Early contact with Virginia colonists 138
Early relations with Carolina colonists 138
Mention by various early authors 139
Territory of Cherokees at period of English settlement 140
Population 142
Old Cherokee towns 142
Expulsion of Shawnees by Cherokees and Chickasaws 144
Treaty relations with the colonies 144
Treaty relations with the United States 152
Proceedings at treaty of Hopewell 153
Treaty of July 2, 1791 158
Material provisions 158
Historical data 160
Causes of dissatisfaction with boundary of 1785 160
Tennessee Company's purchase 162
Difficulties in negotiating new treaty 162
Survey of new boundaries 163
Treaty of February 17, 1792 169
Material provisions 241
Cherokee Nation adopts a constitution 241
Cherokee affairs west of the Mississippi 242
Treaty of February 14, 1833 249
Material provisions 249
Historical data 251
Conflicting land claims of Creeks and Cherokees west of the Mississippi 251
Purchase of Osage half-breed reserves 252
President Jackson refuses to approve treaty of 1834 252
Treaty of December 29, 1835 253
Material provisions 253
Treaty of March 1, 1836 (supplementary articles) 257
Material provisions 257
Historical data 258
Zealous measures for removal of Eastern Cherokees 258
General Carroll's report on the condition of the Cherokees 259
Failure of Colonel Lowry's mission 262
Decision of Supreme Court in "Cherokee Nation v. Georgia" 262
Failure of Mr. Chester's mission 262
Decision of Supreme Court in "Worcester v. Georgia" 264
Disputed boundaries between Cherokees and Creeks 266
Cherokees plead with Congress and the President for justice 272
Cherokees propose an adjustment 274
Cherokees memorialize Congress 275
Treaty negotiations resumed 278
Report of Major Davis 284

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