Description

A map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys.

Scope and Contents

Message from Principal Chief Green McCurtain to the General Council of the Choctaw Nation regarding alloting commissioners, statehood for Indian Territory, townsite money, citizenship, and Chickasaw resolutions. Mimeographed document, signed by Chief Green McCurtain.

Description

Article cites Muriel H. Wright writing in December issue of 'The Chronicles of Oklahoma'. Folder 46

Description

The signers of this treaty include, but are not limited to, Colonel Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, Governor of Natchez District, Fascoatura, King of the Chickasaws, and Franchimastabia, Principal Chief of Choctaw Nation. Folder 1

Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: The Gilcrease Cartographic Collection was initially created as a storage designation for maps found in the manuscript collections and for the few original maps purchased during the life of Thomas Gilcrease. From the collections initial humble beginnings, it has continued to grow into am official map collection through additional gifts and purchases. The collection includes atlases, hand drawn maps from the manuscript...

Description

Treaty at Fort Jackson establishing a boundary between the Cherokee and Creeks, witnessed by Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Hawkins, and Return J. Meigs. Folder 2. 4826.3a-b is a photocopy of a transcript of the original treaty. Folder 2A