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Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross regarding legal proceedings. (resembles Moulton Vol. II, pp. 199-200). Sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 45

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: James and Minerva Washburn Orr were missionaries to the Cherokees, stationed at Dwight Mission. Four of these letters were written when Dwight was located in Arkansas Territory, the others from the later location of the mission in Indian Territory. The letters refer to life at Dwight, but mostly are concerned with family and health problems. They are written by the Washburn sisters, Lavinia and Lydia, other members of the...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A photocopy of Special Order Number 15 by Maj. Gen. Hindman, Confederate Army, and Proclamation by Stand Watie promising protection to Cherokees who return to their homes, a letter from Stand Watie, at Camp McIntosh to Lt Farnsworth authorizing him to issue clothing to a company to be raised by Capt. Gorden, and Treaty stipulations signed by Lt. Col. A. C. Mathews and Wm. Hance for U.S. and Brig. Gen. Stand Watie, Principal...

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Memo by Chief John Ross concerning information to be sought in Washington City concerning two reservation claims. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 968

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Resolution of National Council protesting "any curtailment of our lands or our sacred rights." (Appears to be final page of Folder 4026.1971). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1023

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Printed Statement of the Cherokee Funds requested by D. W. Bushyhead, Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, and supplied by Edward P. Smith, Office of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. It includes information on the sale of neutral lands, the amount paid by the Delaware and Shawnee tribes for Cherokee land, proceeds from sales of the Cherokee strip in Kansas, and totals of the Cherokee Stock Account. Folder 45

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Rejected Act of National Council to repeal Act of 1854 and reinstate Act of Nov. 5, 1851; also to appoint delegation to protect Cherokees living on neutral land (Kansas) and free Cherokees from abuses under Intercourse Law and oppressive operation of Federal Court in Van Buren. (Neutral lands disposed of under Treaty of 1866). Single sheet with handwritten text, in ink, on both sides. Folder 1387.

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Resolution from the Cherokee Nation Council concerning certain documents used in Cherokee controversy signed by John Ridge, Lewis Ross, and William S. Coodey. Approved by Chief John Ross. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on seven pages. Folder 36

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Sheet regarding treaty negotiations with Col. Mason. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1376

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Black and white photograph of the signatures from Sequoyah's treaty of 1828. Left-hand column are signatures for witnesses. Right-hand column are chiefs of the delegation. Folder 23

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Inscribed, "Sequoyah could not read or write but created alphabet." on verso