A sword presented to Lieutenant Edward Deas, 1839 · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal

Transcription: Note: the following source suggests that Bell Detachment members were grateful to Lieutenant Edward Deas for his supervision of their emigration. However, it also suggests that Treaty Party members wanted to remind the U.S. of its obligation to protect them, as outlined in articles 3 and 6 of the Treaty of New Echota.
"CHEROKEE INDIANS:
We understand that a sword has lately been presented to Lieutenant EDWARD DEAS, of the U.S. Army, by some of the Cherokee Indians, as a testimony of their gratitude for his kind attention to their comfort, while he was superintendent in their removal to the the West of the Mississippi last winter. The circumstance is alike honorable to that officer, and to the race who have too often met with far different treatment. May they be happy and prosperous in their new homes. --New York Gazette."; Army and Navy Chronicle, Volume 8 Issue 20 (May 16, 1839), page 316
Title: A sword presented to Lieutenant Edward Deas, 1839