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The case contains letters, and even baby hair, from the Boudinot family.

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Elias Boudinot became editor of this newspaper, through which he informed the Cherokee nation of news and attempted to promote their rights in Georgia.

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This is a copy of President Andrew Jackson's proclamation that announced the order that led to the Trail of Tears, and the forced relocation of the Cherokee to Oklahoma, and the loss of many lives.