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Peter Pitchlynn

Peter Pitchlynn (, ) (January 30, 1806 – January 17, 1881) was a Choctaw military and political leader. A long-time diplomat between his tribe and the federal government, he served as principal chief of the Choctaw Republic from 1864 to 1866 and surrendered to the Union on behalf of the nation at the end of the Civil War.

Educated both in Choctaw culture and American schools, in 1825 Pitchlynn helped found the Choctaw Academy in Kentucky and later served as its superintendent. He also worked to reduce the sale of alcohol in their territory. After joining his people on the forced removal to Indian Territory in the 1830s, he was appointed by the National Council in 1845 as the Choctaw Delegate (akin to an ambassadorship) to Washington. At the time, the Nation was proposing to be recognized by the US Congress as a territory.

After the war, Pitchlynn returned to Washington, D.C., to represent Choctaw interests and work for concessions from the government for the Choctaw lands sold under pressure to the United States in 1830 during Indian removal. He died in Washington, D.C., and is buried there. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Choctaw claims. Memorial of the Choctaw Nation, asking for the settlement of its claim arising under the treaty of 1855. November 10, 1877. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian A...

    Published 1877
    Other Authors: “…Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins, 1806-1881…”
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    Memorial of P.P. Pitchlynn, Choctaw delegate, in regard to carrying out treaty stipulations with the Choctaw Indians. February 6, 1871. -- Referred with Bill (S. 1307) to the Commi...

    Published 1871
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    Memorial of the Choctaw Nation, asking for a settlement of their claims arising under the treaty of 1855. May 1, 1878. -- Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. May 2, 1878....

    Published 1878
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    Memorial of P.P. Pitchlynn, delegate of Choctaw Nation of Indians, upon the right of that nation to be paid the money awarded to it by the United States Senate on the 9th day of Ma...

    Published 1874
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    Col. Peter Pitchlynn, Choctaw delegate. Remonstrance of Col. Peter Pitchlynn, Choctaw delegate, against the passage of the bill to unite under one government the several Indian tri...

    Published 1849
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    P.P. Pitchlynn. Memorial of P.P. Pitchlynn, delegate of the Choctaw Nation, upon the subject of the claim of the Choctaw Nation to the net proceeds under the award of the Senate of...

    Published 1872
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    Memorial of P.P. Pitchlynn, Choctaw delegate, accompanying a memorial of the Choctaw council, asking payment of the award made to the Choctaw Nation March 9, 1859. February 11, 187...

    Published 1875
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    Choctaw net proceeds claim. Answer of P.P. Pitchlynn, Choctaw delegate, to the communication of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the Choctaw net proceeds claim. January 1...

    Published 1873
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    Choctaw claims. Memorial of the Choctaw Nation, in answer to the letter of the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter of the Solicitor of the Treasury in relati...

    Published 1873
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    P.P. Pitchlynn. Memorial of P.P. Pitchlynn, delegate of Choctaw Nation of Indians, upon the right of that nation to be paid the money awarded to it by the United States Senate on t...

    Published 1874
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    In the Senate of the United States

    Published 1887
    Other Authors: “…Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins, 1806-1881…”
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    Memorial of Indian delegates remonstrating against the passage of an act providing for the organization of a United States territorial government over the Indian country. February...

    Published 1880
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    Delegate in Congress from the Indian Territory. Objections of the Indian delegations to the Bill H.R. 2687, and kindred measures in the Congress of the United States, providing for...

    Published 1878
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