William S. Foster to Winfield Scott, December 3, 1838
Dublin Core
Title
William S. Foster to Winfield Scott, December 3, 1838
Subject
Cherokee Indians -- Relocation
Commercial correspondence
Forced removal, 1813-1903
Foster, William. S. (William Stanhope), 1790-1839 -- Correspondence
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Trail of Tears, 1838-1839
Description
In this letter of December 3, 1838, Colonel William S. Foster details his mission to his commander Major General Winfield Scott. Colonel Foster tries to capture outlaw Cherokee Indians in the North Carolina mountains with help from law abiding Cherokee and William H. Thomas.
Creator
Foster, William. S. (William Stanhope), 1790-1839
Source
James W. Terrell Papers
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1838-12-03
Contributor
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
letters (correspondence)
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
31615
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/31615
Date Created
2018-01-16
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
North Carolina, Western
Extent
10" x 8"(dimension)
3 pages(pages)
Is Part Of
Highlights from Western Carolina University
Collection
Citation
Foster, William. S. (William Stanhope), 1790-1839, “William S. Foster to Winfield Scott, December 3, 1838,” OAI, accessed May 2, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/31615.