Jesup, Thomas Sidney, 1788-1860

Scope and Contents The final capitulation of the Seminole Nation, March 18, 1837, to Maj. Gen. Thomas Jesup by Principal Chief Micanopy. Micanopy, who was held hostage, authorized his chiefs, Jumper, Holahtoochee, and Yaholoochee to act in his stead.This four page document was signed at Camp Dade by the deputies and thirty-six officers of the Army of the South. In this capitulation, the Seminoles agree that hostilities will cease and that the entire Seminole Nation will immediately emigrate to...