Box 1
Contains 69 Results:
Cherokee Papers
Resolution of General Council of the Cherokee Nation regarding right to self-govern, October 30, 1840
Resolution of the General Council of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, signed by sixteen persons. It affirms the democratic rule of the majority and the ability of the Nation to self-govern. Typed transcript included. Folder 26
List of Daniel and Moll Ross' children, mid-19th century
A list of Daniel and Moll Ross' children, handwritten and printed on a catalogue card. Folder 27
Typed copy of resolutions by a Cherokee Nation committee concerning a conspiracy against the Principal Chief, January 16, 1841
Typed copy of a series of resolutions by a committee of the Cherokee Nation near Tahlequah concerning a report of conspiracy to assassinate the Principal Chief. They resolve measures for the immediate apprehension of any future attempts. Folder 27
Letter from Robert H. Hynds to General John Cocke, January 5, 1843
Letter from Robert H. Hynds in Dandridge, Georgia, to General John Cocke, recollecting his journey to the Cherokee Nation in 1827. He went to negotiate a treaty for the cession of lands east of the Mississippi. Folder 28
Supply order from Archibald Harris to Henry Cunningham, March 24, 1844
Letter from Archibald Harris at Beatties Prairie to Henry Cunningham in Van Buren, Arkansas, placing an order for supplies. Photocopies included. Folder 29
Letter from Soup Watts to Captain John Kogan, April 14, 1845
Letter from Soup Watts in Vian, Cherokee Nation, to Captain John Kogan in Fort Smith, Arkansas, listing the heads of families not included in a former schedule. They also agree to establish a depot on "Sallisaw at Richard Benge's, directly on the Whiskey Road." Folder 30
Letter from A. Henry to Henry Cunningham, July 21, 1846
Letter from A. Henry in Maysville to Henry Cunningham in Van Buren, Arkansas, concerning the sale of a house and lots. Folder 31
List of Cherokee Nation Committee of Old Settlers and delegate vote, November 19, 1846
List of the members of the Cherokee Nation Committee of Old Settlers with a tally vote to decide which delegates to send to Washington. Folder 32
Candidates and election of the Committee of Five, August 6, 1847
List of candidates and election of the Committee of Five as provided in the Treaty of August 6, 1847. The president of the Committee decides in favor of Calvin Smith after he ties with Samuel Chambers. Folder 33