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Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 412 Collections and/or Records:

Claim by Jesse McLain against Cherokee Nation when his keelboat was sunk by steamboat Victoria, December 2, 1845

 Item — Folder 87: [Barcode: 61.87]
Identifier: 4026.1633
Description

Claim by Jesse McLain against Cherokee Nation when his keelboat was sunk by the national steamboat Victoria. Claim amount is for $1,522.12 1/2. Folder 87

Dates: December 2, 1845

Claim by John Drew for expenses incurred while pursuing runaway Negroes, 1842

 Item — Folder 44: [Barcode: 61.44]
Identifier: 4026.1584.73
Description

Claim by John Drew for $351.80 for expenses incurred as captain of a company authorized to pursue certain runaway Negroes. Claim was approved by committee and council December 22, 1842. Folder 44

Dates: 1842

Claim of Thomas L. Rogers for Improvements, January 16, 1845

 Item — Folder 946: [Barcode: 187.946]
Identifier: 4026.1107
Description

Claim of Thomas L. Rogers for improvements at Saline and $2891.25 less $1050.00 for first year installment on bond for lease from Nation, and receipt for $1841.25 received from Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 946

Dates: January 16, 1845

Contract between Public Schools in the Illinois District and teacher James Rawles concerning a common English class, February 21, 1844

 Item — Folder 70: [Barcode: 61.70]
Identifier: 4026.1617
Description

Contract between three directs of the public schools in the Illinois District and teacher James Rawls. Rawls is contracted to teach a common English School for five months. Folder 70

Dates: February 21, 1844

Contract between the Cherokee Nation and J. M. Keys, May 31, 1906

 Item — Folder 54: [Barcode: 17.54]
Identifier: 5127.501
Description

A typed contract between the Cherokee Nation and J. M. Keys in which Keys is given the power to serve subpoenas. Folder 54

Dates: May 31, 1906

Copy of Arrest Warrant for James Martin, August 10, 1835

 Item — Folder 148: [Barcode: 187.148]
Identifier: 4026.199
Description

Copy of the warrant for arrest of James Martin. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 148



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"

Dates: August 10, 1835

Copy of Instructions from Chief John Ross to Delegation Attending Intertribal Counsel, November 12, 1841

 Item — Folder 786: [Barcode: 187.786]
Identifier: 4026.952-.1
Description

Copy of instructions from Chief John Ross and Andrew M. Vann to delegation attending council of Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee Nations (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 786



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "ink"

Dates: November 12, 1841

Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to George Graham, March 22, 1816

 Item — Folder 10B: [Barcode: 187.10B]
Identifier: 4026.25b
Description

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

Dates: March 22, 1816

Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to President Andrew Jackson, March 6, 1829

 Item — Folder 26: [Barcode: 187.26]
Identifier: 4026.38
Description Copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation in Washington City; Chief John Ross, Edward Gunter, Rich Taylor, and William S. Coodey; to President Andrew Jackson suggesting the appointment of Colonel Thomas C. Hindman as replacement for Colonel Hugh Montgomery, Cherokee Agent. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Two fragments from additional paper with handwritten text in ink on recto of first fragment. Folder 26 ...
Dates: March 6, 1829

Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross and 9 members of the Cherokee Nation East and West to Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, March 16, 1837

 Item — Folder 216: [Barcode: 187.216]
Identifier: 4026.442
Description

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross and 9 members of the Cherokee Nation East and West to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett submitting credentials and communication [not included] for consideration of President. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 216

Dates: March 16, 1837