These large religious gatherings often had a carnival-type atmosphere and lasted for weeks.
Link to the catalog1805: Eccentric evangelist Lorenzo Dow holds one of state’s first camp meetings near Washington
Lorenzo Dow
March 1805: Thomas Jefferson appoints Robert Williams third territorial governor
Williams’ term was dominated by extreme factionalism.
Link to the catalogNovember 16, 1805: Choctaw Nation cedes over four million acres in Treaty of Mount Dexter
Map of part of Choctaw lands ceded in Treaty of Mount Dexter
Land extended from Natchez District all the way to the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers.
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