Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Reports of the Red Stone Church (Kiowa) near Anadarko, Oklahoma, are contained in this notebook of 154 pages. Included are the treasurer's reports both for Sunday School and Church, a list of members, the death date of some of them, and reports of services Sunday by Sunday. The book is marked "Property of Stumbling Bear Glen." While the accounts in the book run from 1921 to 1927, there are several loose pages of miscellaneous...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Henry Knox (1750-1806), Secretary of War, and formerly a Revolutionary General, writes to Marinus Willett on July 3, 1790, about negotiations with the Creeks concerning treaties and agreements. Willett answers Knox on July12. Alexander McGillivray, the noted Creek Chief, is mentioned in both letters. Knox warns Willett about a Captain or Colonel Howard sent by the Spaniards to watch Chief McGillivray. Colonel Willett...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: These ledger books contain mercantile records, doctor's accounts, and court records. The mercantile records reveal much about the way of life in the formative years of the country. The doctor's records give an interesting glimpse into the sort of service they performed. Note: See also "Fort Smith Trader's Book" for further information concerning this interesting ledger.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: William Panton (circa 1742-1801) was a merchant and trader in Little Tallassee, near Pensacola, New Florida. He was a partner in the firm, Panton, Leslie, and Company. He was a close friend of Alexander McGillivray (c.1759-1793), Chief of the Creeks in the latter part of the 18th century, who was also a Spanish agent to the Indians for he thought the Creeks were better off under the Spaniards than the English. McGillivray was...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This collection includes a teacher's certificate authorizing Levi Gritts to teach in Cherokee Nation primary schools, Gritts letter of application to the university of Oklahoma President Joseph Brant for the position of teacher of the Cherokee Language and two letters of recommendation for Gritts. Also included is "Cherokee Hymns" published by Phoenix Publications in Chicago, examples of the Cherokee syllabary, "Will Rogers"...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: An early day school teacher in Tulsa, Lilah Denton Lindsay (1860-1943) writes "Memories of Yesterday in my School Life in the Indian Territory Mission Field." Miss Lindsay's mother was a pupil of Reverend R. M. Loughridge at the Creek Mission School at Coweta. Lilah taught under him at the Wealaka Mission School in 1883, and taught day school in Okmulgee, 1884-85. Employed by the Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church,...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Most of the papers deal with Gunn's service in Co. "F" of the 30th Wisconsin Volunteers. One item is a ledger-type book with records of some accounts, a journal kept on board the Steamer "Effie Deans" near Nebraska City, Nebraska, and a personal diary. Lorenzo Dow Gunn (n. d.) was a native of Iowa and there are certificates of his appointment and subsequent promotions in the "Wisconsin Volunteers." One unusual document is from...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: The inscription, "This is the Traverse Book of some of the officers on board the Charles, Captain Luke Fox, who was sent in quest of a NW Passage in the year 1631. Wm. Herbert," is found on the inside page of Vol. I, known as "Yourin's Journall," No. 13314 in Phillipps' catalog. Vol. II, No. 20994 in Phillipps' catalog, begins: "Toward the Northwest, April 1631. In the Name of God, Amen. After much ado to attend the Trinity...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This item is a small notebook apparently in the hand of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (?) Hammond describing a buffalo hunt which started at Fort Gibson, June 21, 1841. Four men with their servants took part in the hunt. There are approximately eighty pages devoted to the description of the hunt and their experiences at various camps. Toward the end of the narrative he has a short list of Indian words with the English translation,...