Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: William Addison Phillips (1824-1893), born at Paisley, Scotland, was a soldier, congressman from Kansas, author, and, with four associates, founder of the town of Salina, Kansas. He was a colonel in the Union Army and commander of the Union Indian Brigade from January, 1863, until the end of the War. Among the papers is a typed document which has his signature as special agent and counsel for the Cherokees. Senate Bill No. 25...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: William Burnet (1688-1729) was appointed Governor of New York and New Jersey in 1720. In 1728 he transferred to Massachusetts where he also served as Governor. New York was the key colony in regard to the entire colonial policy concerning the Indians at this time. Burnet endeavored to prevent French trade with the Indians and to provide a wise and farseeing Indian policy for the British. There are eleven letters to and from...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: William de la Montagne Cary (1841-1922), artist and traveler, was born in Tappan, New York, and was apprenticed to an engineer. When twenty years old, he made his first trip to the West and in 1861 he explored the Missouri River Country. In 1874 he accompanied the Northern Boundary Survey party on their return to Bismark. In this collection is a hard-bound notebook containing comments about his trip with this party. Other...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A guest of P.H. Sheridan, William E. Strong kept an interesting account of a hunting trip to Indian Territory in 1878. General A.W. Whipple, a Colonel Moore, and Ben Clark, guide, were also in the hunting party. Strong gives a good description of Clark and there is a photograph of him. There are several excellent pen and ink sketches of wild turkeys.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: William Harvey's last will and testament. A codicil was added on March 21, 1848 and certified by the Clerk of Howard County, Missouri in April 1849, by the Clerk of Linn County in October 1848, and by the Clerk of Grundy County in October 1849.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Letter from William Quesenbury in Bonham, Texas that is addressed to "Dear Charley" [Scott] recounting an experience with a tent loaned to a "Jack-leg Preacher" named Caldwell. See also: Benton, David. "An Odyssey into Texas." Chronicles of Oklahoma. Volume 60, number 2 (Summer 1982), pp. 116-135. and Benton, David. "On the Border of Indian Territory, The Oklahoma Adventures of William Quesenbury." Chronicles of Oklahoma....

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: General William McIntosh (1778?-1825) was a Creek Indian Chief who favored the removal of the Creeks out of the state of Georgia to lands in the West. In this matter there was a strong party in opposition. On April 30, 1825, a force of these Indians burned his home, then killed him and other members of his family. General McIntosh was a cousin of Governor George M. Troup of Georgia. The papers include a letter to Governor...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Includes 2 manuscripts submitted to the earl of Shelburne. One "A Plan for the Management of Indians and Indian Affairs in the Southern District of North America "and the second is "The Underwritten Proposals for Taking the Island of New Orleans and Retaking the Province of West Florida" . Author suggests several strategies to increase British presence and property in area, held by Spain. Also included is a Memorial from John...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: William R. Leigh (1866-1955), traveler and artist, was a painter of wild animals, primitive people, and local color. His home was in New York City, but he traveled and studied in Europe when he was a young man, and later he traveled in Africa with the Carl Akely Expedition and with the Martin Johnsons (1926). The collection is the gift of his wife, Ethel Traphagen Leigh, presented by her brother, Edward Traphagen, after her...