slave
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
A letter from V. D. Barry with steps outlining what is needed to prove Aggy is the child of a slave by an Indian, late 19th century - early 20th century
Folder 608
Act for Punishment of Criminal Offenses, September 19, 1839
Act for punishment of criminal offenses. (Same signers as 4026.824) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 635
Act for Punishment of Thefts and Other Crimes Adopted by National Council, September 19, 1839
Act for punishment of thefts and other crimes adopted by National Council signed by William Shorey Coodey; Pres. Nat. Committee, Young Wolf and David Carter, Speaker and Clerk, of National Council; also Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 634
Act Relative to Reasons Distributing Cherokees or Whites Assembled for Divine Worship, October 7, 1839
Act relative to reasons disturbing Cherokees or whites assembled for divine worship. (Same signers as in September 19, 1839, 4026.824) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 666
Affidavit of Persis Lovely, March 15, 1832
Affidavit of Persis Lovely concerning a negro given to Patsy Chisholm by Titus Ogden Chisholm. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 69
Copy of Letter from Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector to Chief John Ross, January 29, 1861
Copy of letter from Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector to Chief John Ross seeking Cherokee to join seceding slave-holding states. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1089
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"
Fragment of an unsigned draft of a dispatch from Camp Coody to Lt. Col. Ross concerning Jayhawkers and a skirmish with Hopothle-Ahola's party, November 25, 1861
Dispatch describing retreat of Jay Hawkers to Kansas leaving prisoners and cattle. Dispatch also gave McDaniel's report of a skirmish with Hopothle-Ahola's party. Folder 304
Letter from W. H. Porter to Friend Eno, November 4, 1860
Letter from W. H. Porter in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Friend Eno. He states that George Johnson killed Old Wiley, an enslaved man belonging to Judge Wheeler, and that a five hundred dollar reward is being offered. Porter also warns Eno not to let another enslaved person named Arch Stand escape. Folder 37
Newspaper Clipping Titled "John Ross the Cherokee Chief, and His People", 1797 - 1897
Story from the Congregationalist about John Ross. Folder 1345