Lowrey, GeorgeRidge, Major, ca. 1771-1839Hicks, ElijahUnited States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Ross, John, 1790-18661824-02-11Copy of a letter from John Ross, George Lowrey, Major Ridge, and Elijah Hicks in Washington, D.C. to Secretary of War John C. Calhoun dated February 11, 1824 discussing the Cherokee Nation's stance on further sale of its land. The Cherokee leaders reiterate to the United States that they do not intend to cede anymore land and insist that the U.S. find another way to satisfy the State of Georgia's desire for greater territory. They contend that the State of Georgia has no just claim on the Cherokee Nation's land, but rather that past treaties guarantee Cherokee title to the land. The Cherokees are the original inhabitants of the area, and they want to remain rather than move west of the Mississippi River as proposed by the U.S. As requested, the Cherokee leaders speak frankly in recounting the history of native peoples since European contact. This letter is a response to tcc691 (which is a reply to tcc035).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/jpegtcc152engMode 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, Telamon Cuyler, box 77, folder 31, document 09.Cherokee Indians--TreatiesCherokee Indians--Land tenure[Letter], 1824 Feb. 11, Washington, [D.C. ? to] John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War / John Ross ... [et al.]Text