Haley (David W.) and family papers [manuscript]
Online resources: Collection description Summary: Correspondence and business papers of David W. Haley (February 12, 1793-October 19, 1859), who came to Council Spring, Madison County, from Tennessee. He attained the rank of major under Andrew Jackson, carried mail on the Natchez Trace, was surveyor of Indian lands, held the contract to remove the Choctaw Indians after the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, and served as state senator from 1836 to 1840.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/0446.000/S/Box 1 | Available | B97762 |
Correspondence and business papers of David W. Haley (February 12, 1793-October 19, 1859), who came to Council Spring, Madison County, from Tennessee. He attained the rank of major under Andrew Jackson, carried mail on the Natchez Trace, was surveyor of Indian lands, held the contract to remove the Choctaw Indians after the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, and served as state senator from 1836 to 1840.
Cite as: Z/0446.000: Haley (David W.) and Family Papers.