United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181838-05-29Orders of Brigadier General Floyd dated May 29, 1838 from the middle military district headquarters in New Echota, Georgia to Brigadier Major William (P. White?), Chief of the Staff, instructing Cherokee removal post commanders in the proper procedures for detaining and capturing Cherokees. Floyd specifies the kind and amount of reports that are expected from the commanders. He also discusses the treatment of Cherokee property and the use of Cherokee family members as scouts to ensure that all Cherokee people are captured. Floyd emphasizes that all personnel strictly follow the commands given in Order No. 25.Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegivp018engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Captain Isaac Vincent Papers, box MS617, folder N/A, document 03.Cherokee Indians--RelocationIndian land transfersIndian prisoners[Orders], 1838 May 29, New Echota [to] Bri[gadier] Maj[or] W[illia]m P. White[?] / by command of Brig[adier] Gen[era]l FloydText