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Native Americans

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Dci People

Found in 1868 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from A. G. Mayers , August 1, 1853

 Item — Folder 141: [Barcode: 61.141]
Identifier: 4026.1676.84
Description

Letter requests money owed be repaid since Mayers was hard up for money. Folder 141

Dates: August 1, 1853

Letter from A. H. Ohmsted to Mr. Drew concerning cattle, mid-19th century

 Item — Folder 598: [Barcode: 61.598]
Identifier: 4026.3109
Description

Letter informed Mr. Drew that Rogers had arrived with the cattle and they were in a hurry to cross the cattle by sunrise the next morning. Ohmsted asked Drew to send $100.00 in silver for salt and other expenses. Folder 598

Dates: mid-19th century

Letter from A. H. Ohmsted to Mr. Drew concerning expenses, mid-19th century

 Item — Folder 598: [Barcode: 61.598]
Identifier: 4026.3110

Letter from A. Henry to Henry Cunningham, July 21, 1846

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 31
Identifier: 3826.1284
Description

Letter from A. Henry in Maysville to Henry Cunningham in Van Buren, Arkansas, concerning the sale of a house and lots. Folder 31

Dates: July 21, 1846

Letter from Amos McIntosh to W. G. Robinson concerning upcoming race and family update, December 6, 1884

 Item — Folder 522: [Barcode: 61.522]
Identifier: 4026.3004
Description

Letter from Amos McIntosh, Eufaula, Creek Nation to W. G. Robinson inviting him to race. Folder 522

Dates: December 6, 1884

Letter from Attorney General of the U.S. William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State, April 2, 1824

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: 5126.475
Description

A Letter of Opinion from Attorney General of the United States William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State. He explains why the Cherokee Nation cannot tax traders licensed by the United States government as they have the "sole and exclusive right of regulating" trade. Folder 14

Dates: April 2, 1824

Letter from B. Holmes to Richard Drew, May 7, 1853

 Item — Folder 141: [Barcode: 61.141]
Identifier: 4026.1676.87
Description

Letter requests that Richard Drew pay back the $40.00 loaned to him by B. Holmes. Holmes asks for money to be repaid by draft from any merchant in Fort Smith and to be notified to an address in New Orleans. Folder 141

Dates: May 7, 1853

Letter from C. J. Hanks in Webbers Falls to John L. McCorkle concerning the Ross party, Judge Woodall, and a bribery scandal, October 4, 1876

 Item — Folder 428: [Barcode: 61.428]
Identifier: 4026.2017
Description

C. J. Hanks reported that the Ross Party was losing ground and that Judge Woodall was anticipated to be reinstated. If Judge Woodall was reinstated McCorkle could return to the nation. Letter also mentioned bribery scandal against Brown and Fields in Markham Claims. Folder 428

Dates: October 4, 1876

Letter from Charles P. Jones to Timothy Jones, February 12, 1831

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 16
Identifier: 3826.1276
Description

A handwritten letter from Charles P. Jones in Augusta, Georgia, to his father Timothy Jones in Hartford County, Connecticut. Charles misses his parents but wishes to remain in the South for the summer as a peddler. He also tries to persuade his parents to convert to Christianity. Includes a short typed summary. Folder 16

Dates: February 12, 1831