Harkins ' 1832 '' Farewell Letter to the American People '' denouncing the removal of the Choctaws was widely published , and is still widely regarded as one of the most important documents of Native American history .
Harkins ' 1832 '' Farewell Letter to the American People '' denouncing the removal of the Choctaws was widely published . 
 To this day it is widely regarded as one of the most important documents of Native American history .