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
- Creation: 1797 - 1929
Creator
- Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins, 1806-1881 (Person)
Access
Access requires an appointment.
Extent
14 Linear Feet (7 file drawers.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by Mr. Gilcrease, probably from Pitchlynn's daughter, Lavinia.
General
NUCMS 67-136
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum Repository
Contact:
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441