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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This manuscript (7 pp.) is a proposal and constitution for the "New Jersey Organization for Helping the Indians." Written during the French and Indian War, it was intended to help bring about improved living conditions for the native New Jersey Indians. Along with the document is a letter (not signed) citing objections to the proposed association.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Memorial by citizens of New Mexico. Petitioning President Andrew Johnson and others to permit retention of two regiments of New Mexico volunteers for at least two years to subjugate Comanches, Navajos, Apaches, and Utahs [in English and Spanish].

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A collection mostly about the early history of Oklahoma. It includes documents on the State Seal, a bound book about the articles of incorporation for Custer County, the State charter, the State Constitutional Convention, a typescript about early Oklahoma history and census rolls for Creek, Osage and Tulsa Counties.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Card, autographed by Wright, depicting First Man-Flight, Dec. 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N.C. Also envelope posted at Dayton, Ohio and addressed to Warren Levy, New York City.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Written in French, this is a photostatic copy of a report of a council meeting with the "Grande Osages" at St. Louis in 1787. Auguste Chouteau, the trader, is one of the signers.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: An interesting item in this collection is a letter dated May 18, 1821, signed by J. C. Calhoun, appointing Nathaniel Philbrook sub-agent to the Osages on the Arkansas to serve under Governor Miller. His compensation was to be $500.00 per annum. A letter written in 1844 to Creek Agent, Captain Dawson, mentions a William Baxter who had formerly been in Josiah Gregg's employ. He relates that Francis and John (Spangaras?) found...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: "Letter from an Indian" is written to Hon­a-ta-siski, son of Parch Corn, from his father. He tells him they will have to go West, and to be ready when the soldiers come to arrest him. The other letter is written to a Mr. Dry, and it also pertains to their removal. The first letter is "Interpreted by Prisoner Harris." Someone translated and wrote the other letter for Parch Corn also. In both letters he refers to "Little...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This interesting letter (two page folio) from Patrick Gordon, Philadelphia, August 13, 1735, is addressed to Chief Shekallamy in reference to the evils caused by the sale of rum to the Indians. It appears that the chief complained to the governor about the indiscriminate sale of same. The chief used this as a pretext to seize all the rum he could find.