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...

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Claim of Eight Killer for $1176 of expenses deducted from his allowed claim of $3840 on Tennessee River; sworn before Jesse Bushyhead, Chief Justice. Two single sheets joined at the top with wax. Both sheets have writing on one side. Folder 809

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Copy of Declaration of John Watts with respect to an island in the Tennessee River held jointly with Chief John Ross before his removal west under the Treaty of 1817. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 315

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Copy of letter from the Cherokee Delegation, in Washington City (John Lowry, John Walker, Ridge, Rich Taylor) to George Graham, War Department, concerning three tracts of land reserved under the Treaty of Tellico. Photocopy on one sheet of paper of 4026.25a. Folder 10B

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Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to John Browder to stop fords on the Tennessee River in order to keep the cattle from indigenous lands. Folder 4

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Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to Mr. John Browder to keep the barriers on the Tennessee river in order to prevent white persons from ranging cattle on indigenous lands. Folder 5

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A letter from Return J. Meigs to John Browder discussing the possibility of Browder occupying an island at the mouth of the Tennessee River. Folder 12

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: John Howard Payne (1791-1852) visited the Cherokee country in the 1830's, and two of these letters are introductions to John Ross, the Cherokee Chief. There is an exchange of seven letters between them, mostly personal. Some letters and photostats concern the arrest of Ross and Payne. One letter from John Ridge offers his regrets that Payne cannot visit his house and mentions sending him various Cherokee papers. Payne was...

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Power of Attorney from Big Mush to Ross. To pursue claim with respect to reservation of Choctaw. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 965

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Power of Attorney from Jesse Lovett to Chief John Ross. To obtain warrant, title or remuneration for a reservation to Caty Stephens under Treaty of 1817 and 1819. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 678