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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\ASSOCIATED CONCEPTS FACET\Associated Concepts\social science concepts\political concepts\

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from George Hicks to Chief John Ross, November 4, 1838

 Item — Folder 487: [Barcode: 187.487]
Identifier: 4026.695.a-a.1
Description

Letter from George Hicks to Chief John Ross on eve of departure. Decrying failure of the government to prevent property losses. (Mouton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. The document is in two pieces. Folder 487

Dates: November 4, 1838

Letter from George Hicks to Chief John Ross, March 15, 1839

 Item — Folder 526A: [Barcode: 187.526A]
Identifier: 4026.724-.1
Description

Letter from George Hicks and Collins McDonald, Beatie's Prairie, to Ross, near Fort Gibson. Regarding disposition of public teams and property and protesting treatment by government agents. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 526A

Dates: March 15, 1839

Letter from H. T. Martin to John Drew concerning Old Settler claims and the killing of two Cherokees, May 7, 1860

 Item — Folder 272: [Barcode: 61.272]
Identifier: 4026.1800
Description

H. T. Martin wrote from Tahlequah to John Drew in Washington City. Martin asked Drew to pursue Old Settler claims under the 1846 Treaty. Killing of two Cherokees mentioned. Folder 272

Dates: May 7, 1860

Letter from J. B. Jones to William Potter Ross, March 14, 1864

 Item — Folder 1210: [Barcode: 187.1210]
Identifier: 4026.1424
Description

Copy of letter from J. B. Jones at Fort Gibson to William Potter Ross referring to report by Colonel Phillips that Military Government is to be established among Cherokee till end of war. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1210



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on verso, "A Copy"

Dates: March 14, 1864

Letter from William Armstrong to Chief John Ross, August 12, 1839

 Item — Folder 623: [Barcode: 187.623]
Identifier: 4026.813-.1
Description

Letter from William Armstrong, Acting Superintendent W. T., to Chief John Ross and others. Seeking their views on old chief appeal (4026.812) before it was forwarded to the proper department of the Government. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 623

Dates: August 12, 1839

Note from H. B. Gaither to Chief John Ross, January 6, 1841

 Item — Folder 756: [Barcode: 187.756]
Identifier: 4026.927-.1
Description Note from H. B. Gaither, Fort Gibson to Chief John Ross. Includes copy of note from Captain William Armstrong, Western Superintendent of Indian Affairs to Gaither, who has some "papers of importance"; he considers "all objections removed" provided the "Cherokees have a government" and are prepared to make disbursements from funds on hand for "national purposes.' Rear side of above note from J. Parker Ridgeway to Ross. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder...
Dates: January 6, 1841

Resolution Protesting "Substitution of a Territorial Government for our Present Political Relations", December 7, 1854

 Item — Folder 1028: [Barcode: 187.1028]
Identifier: 4026.1202-.1
Description

Resolutions adopted by Cherokee and Creeks at Dec. 6 Council protesting "substitution of a territorial Govt. for our present political relations" (See Wardell 1938-105-107). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1028

Dates: December 7, 1854

Sac and Fox Government School, Oklahoma, circa 1893

 Item — Folder Sac and Fox.10: [Barcode: 3.Sac and Fox.10]
Identifier: 4326.7808
Description

Sepia tone photograph of Sac and Fox Government School in Oklahoma. Thirty-nine students are pictured. All wearing military-style uniforms. Folder 10



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Sac & Fox Gov School Okla, about 1893-5 Miss Davidson was cook. Jim Thorpe great Olympian Champion is in this group" on verso

Dates: circa 1893