Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins, 1806-1881
Person
Biography
Peter Perkins Pitchlynn, of the Hat-choo-tuck-nee clan, was a Choctaw chief of Choctaw and Anglo-American ancestry. He was principal chief of the Choctaw Republic from 1864-1866 and surrendered to the Union on behalf of the nation at the end of the Civil War.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Peter Pitchlynn Collection, 1797-1929
Collection
Identifier: MC-1948-175
Scope and Contents
Lawyer and official Choctaw delegate in Washington. Personal and official correspondence and documents relating to Choctaw matters, to the Dancing Rabbit Treaty, Choctaw Academy, the position of the tribe in the Civil War, claims against the Federal Government for payment for lands of the tribe, removal of the tribe to Indian Territory, and family matters. Some of the letters are in Choctaw.
Dates:
1797 - 1929
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- Subject: Choctaw Indians. X