salt
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Act of Congress Permitting the Cherokee to Lease Land, August 7, 1882
Act of Congress permitting the Cherokee to lease not more than 3 salines on their lands lying west of 96 degrees West longitude for no more than 20 years. One sheet of paper with typed text in ink on recto and handwritten text in pencil on verso. Folder 1326
Inscription(s)
Inscription on verso in pencil
Claim by Jesse McLain against Cherokee Nation when his keelboat was sunk by steamboat Victoria, December 2, 1845
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
Directions and items needed for making a body lotion, late 19th century - early 20th century
Folder 608
Letter from Thomas L. Rogers to Chief John Ross, November 30, 1843
Letter from Thomas L. Rogers, owner of Spavinaw Salt Works, to Chief John Ross. Seeks "release" from law declaring Salines to be tribal property, to be taken from the Holders and leased to the highest bidder. (Moulton has condensed version). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 908A
Newspaper clipping concerning 1859 oil strike in Mayes County, May 1906
Article cites Muriel H. Wright writing in December issue of 'The Chronicles of Oklahoma'. Folder 46