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Act of National Council, repealing an act of October 20, referring to application for per capita distribution, and providing for all moneys received from the United States (after payment of claims and excluding money appropriated for special purposes) shall be divided equally "among all the Cherokee people." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 788

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Unidentified and incomplete affidavit relating to Spoliation losses of Old Field. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 483

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Bill of Sale by Sally Factor, a Seminole, to Richard Fields of three Negro slaves for $650. Folder 47

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Certified by I. G. Vore on February 5, 1867 and J. A. Scales on February 20, 1869. Folder 266

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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

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Deed by William Dutch, administrator of the estate of Richard Stinson, of one Negro boy to John Drew. The deed is in consideration for services rendered to the estate by John Drew. The Negro boy's name is Jack and he is about 16 years old. Folder 109

Description Instructions by Na-no-he-ta-hee [Path Killer], Chief in Knoxville, for delegation of John Lowry, John Walker, Major Ridge, Richard Taylor, Che-u-cun-se-nee, and John Ross. They are to go to Washington to meet with the President to discuss the boundary line between the Cherokee Nation and the Creeks, their prior decision on a tract in South Carolina, damage and plundering of Cherokee property during the war with Creeks, and insubordination of militia officers and men. He also points out the...

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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

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Printed transcript and original manuscript letter from William N. Bishop, Agent, in Spring Place, Georgia to Walter S. Adair in Cass County, Georgia requesting for Adair to give up land held under Cherokee claims to the legal owner. Folder 19

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...