Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: There are two treaties among these items. One dated May 16, 1836, is printed; the other is an original document on parchment, dated July 4, 1805, between the United States of America and the chiefs and head men of the Wyandotte, Ottawa, Chippewa, Munsee, Delaware, Shawnee, and Potawatomi Nations "...holden at Fort Industry on the Miami of the Lake ... " The Indian signatures are in pictograph style. A copy of laws regulating...

Guidebook to Manuscripts Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: These are miscellaneous, mostly important, papers relating to Creek tribal affairs. In 1782 Governor Martin held a conference at Savannah with the Tallahassee King and the Headmen and Warriors of the Upper and Lower Creek Nations. In addition to three documents concerning this conference, there are "talks" by John Crutchfield, who could not attend the original "talk," sent to the governor by George Walton, saying that the...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Two letters of support for Mr. J. V. Connell regarding a teaching position. One letter is a recommendation from O.H. Tucker, Secretary of Faculty of Quitman Male and Female College addressed to "Whom It May Concern", and the second is from Jerome Haralson, President of Quitman Male and Female College addressed to "Whomsoever".

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: These are the Hispanic papers collected by G. R. G. Conway, an Englishman who lived in Mexico for many years. They include the records of Inquisition trials for heresy, for charges of Judaism and obeying the Law of Moses, investigations concerning Purity of Faith, relations with the Devil, cursing God, insulting the saints, and questioning the authority of the church. Many of these records are three or four hundred pages in...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This letter, written By Stephen F. Austin in Spanish, contains information relating to the sale of some animals.

Collection Overview The Zachary Taylor Papers are a collection of nine letters written by the military man and eventual President of the United States, Zachary Taylor. He was well known for his involvement in the Mexican-American War, though he died in the White House before his term of office could be completed. The letters deal chiefly with Native American affairs. For example, in one letter written from Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, July 19, 1836, he remarks about the deplorable condition of the Native...