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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361

Source Note

See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

Historical Introduction

See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

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but by the power of God, but if this is the time to strike the blow and go to work to sustain ourselves here, he is ready; but if it is wisdom to seek out a place with natural fortifications, where we can naturally defend ourselves let us do so. The
cherokee nation

Autonomous tribal government in North America. Established in land west of Arkansas Territory and Missouri after Cherokee Indians ceded all their territory east of Mississippi River to U.S. in series of treaties from 1828 to 1835. Council of Fifty sought ...

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are almost all converted to Sectarianism; they have five hundred missionaries among them.
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Babbit’s estimate likely exaggerates the true number, but at least five Protestant denominations had missionaries among the Cherokee, with Baptists and Methodists being the most numerous. Nevertheless, their success was limited; by 1860 only 12 percent of the Cherokee identified themselves as members of any of these five denominations. (McLoughlin, Cherokees and Christianity, 19.)


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McLoughlin, William G. The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794–1870: Essays on Acculturation and Cultural Persistence. Edited by Walter H. Conser Jr. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1994.

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Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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he heard a Cherokee missionary preach. He was sent on a charitable excursion for that tribe. The missionary heralds say they cannot do any thing with the Indians beyond the mountains. Now he wants to take a course that we can sustain ourselves without any unwise measure. Cool, impassionate movements are the best.
Coun. Miller

25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...

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said he was intruding, but he thinks it but due to him to have the priviledge of making a few remarks by way of explanation. In his former address he attempted to convey [p. [99]]
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    Babbit’s estimate likely exaggerates the true number, but at least five Protestant denominations had missionaries among the Cherokee, with Baptists and Methodists being the most numerous. Nevertheless, their success was limited; by 1860 only 12 percent of the Cherokee identified themselves as members of any of these five denominations. (McLoughlin, Cherokees and Christianity, 19.)

    McLoughlin, William G. The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794–1870: Essays on Acculturation and Cultural Persistence. Edited by Walter H. Conser Jr. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1994.

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