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Claim of Richard Wilkeson, Chickamauga District, signed by Jesse Bushyhead, Agent for collecting claims. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 397

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Draft copy of letter to 'Sir' (Jesse Bushyhead) regarding Seminole deputation. (Moulton) Back of letter has opening lines of letter to Colonel John Mason, Jr. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 263

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Letter from Council signed by Ross, Coodey, Joseph Vann, and Young Wolf to Agent Montfort Stokes. Naming Ross, W. Horry Coodey, Edward Gunter, Richard Taylor, Joseph M. Lynch, Looney Price, John Looney, Elijah Hicks, and Jesse Bushyhead as delegation to Washington; (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 670

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Agent P. M. Butler transmitting copy of act naming John Ross, David Van, Jesse Bushyhead, William Shorey Coodey, and John Benge as a delegation to represent the Cherokee Nation to deal with the U. S. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 791

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Letter from Jesse Bushyhead, William Shorey Coodey, Jack Spears, Thomas Foreman, Fish Tail, and Chas. Coodey to Chief John Ross. Concerning vacancy in office of District Sheriff. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 891

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Letter from Jesse Bushyhead (by John Powell) to Chief John Ross. Regard deliveries by Forage contractors and state of detachment. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 473

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Letter from Jesse Bushyhead and J. Powell for detachment to Chief John Ross. Protesting commissioners' handling of improvement claims and requesting non-acceptance of offsetting claims and transfer of record to West. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 476

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Letter from Major General Jesup to Richard Fields, Hair Conrad, Thomas Woodward, and Jesse Bushyhead, Cherokee Delegation in Washington City expressing appreciation for their efforts which failed, and reporting that Micconopa and Cloud have come in. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 277

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Letter from Thomas Foreman and 7 others at Bushyhead's, to Chief John Ross, Park Hill, protesting scant rations. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 532

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Bound volume containing the text of 374 claims filed under the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. In addition to the claims are supporting affidavits and evidence. The claims were filed before Jesse Bushyhead, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation; Evan Jones, Clerk; David M. Foreman, Solicitor or Clerk for the Going Snake District. (The Going Snake district was east of Tahlequah, near Westville. On page 122 and...