Handwritten documents in Cherokee syllabary with typed and written translations, mid-19th century - mid-20th century

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 80

Identifier: 4926.271-.272

Staff Only

Dates

mid-19th century - mid-20th century

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English and Cherokee.

Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 93 item(s)

Additional Description

Medium

Ink on paper

Linear Translations

ka hi’a unitsadi dunado’v dunowelv hey this 3B.PL- much DST-3B.PL-to.name:INF-EXP DST-3B.PL-write:CMP-EXP nana uwotsalodi igesesdi ugvwiyuhi daquado’v vgowelvga {ayv NI-3 3B-write:INF will.be 3B-Chief DST-1B-named-EXP _-1A-write:INF 1

ganasini} ayvno osi nasquo vgv yagenvda Gansini 1-CN good and 3A.IP- -EXP IRR-1B-go:INF

daquado’v’i ka hi’a usdineda nasquo vtsagenvda DST-1B-named:INF-EXP hey this Usdineda as.well= _-DST-1A.PL-go:INF

dudo’v’i DST-3B-to.name:CMP-EXP This list of names will record the names of past Chiefs. In case I pass on, I have provided my name as well, Gansini. In addition to this, I am stating Usdineda, who has yet to pass on.