Smith, Edward Parmalee, 1827-1876
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1827-06 - 1876-07-27
Biography
Congregational minister in Massachusetts before becoming Field Secretary for the United States Christian Commission during the American Civil War.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Cherokee Copy Book, 1837-1888
Item
Identifier: E99.C5 C67 1836
Content Description
Bound handwritten copy book of letters to and from various members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina and officials in Washington, D.C. including such persons as Ulysses S. Grant, President; Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Interior; Edward P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; John Ross, Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokees; James Taylor, delegate; and many others. An attempt was made to trace all of the correspondents.Included are letters seeking...
Dates:
1837 - 1888
J. B. (Jesse Bartley) Milam papers, 1925-1950
Collection
Identifier: 1989-002
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and personal papers consisting of correspondence between Milam and various individuals, and national and local organizations and institutions, as well as the U.S. Interior Department Bureau of Indian Affairs and various members of Congress. Although some of the material dates from as early as 1906, the preponderance of the correspondence relates to Milam’s activities and responsibilities as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1941-1949. Included in this series are...
Dates:
1925 - 1950