corn
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary with translation, mid-19th century - mid-20th century
Invitation for sealed proposals for furnishing corn to Quartermaster of the 7th Infantry in Fort Gibson, September 27, 1854
Folder 203
Letter from A. B. Mayes addressed to Uncle regarding his cases in Delaware District and Mrs. Cornwell, March 25, 1875
A. B. Mayes wrote from home to his uncle detailing the cases he had been working on. Mayes asks his uncle for information regarding the citizenship of Mrs. Cornwell the alleged daughter of Sam Ward. Her citizenship is doubted and Mayes' uncle acted as judge when the evidence was taken investigating the matter. Folder 410
Letter from I. G. Vore in Skullyville, Choctaw Nation, to Col. Drew in Webbers Falls concerning mix-up in accounting for corn, December 11, 1862
Mix-up in accounting for corn from Mr. Williamson and Brewer, Hood and Boggs. Folder 322
Letter from Lewis Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania concerning Lewis' trip from Philadelphia to Leavenworth, Kansas., July 22, 1864
Lewis Ross mentions finding relatives well and raising corn to help the hungry, hoping the Rebel Bushwhackers do not destroy it. Fort Gibson is much stronger now. Folder 20
Letter from Return J. Meigs to John Browder, April 14, 1811
Letter from Return J. Meigs to John Browder stating that Daniel Snider and Elias Gwin are to take two wagonloads of corn to the Indian Turnpike for payment of $3.50 each per day. Folder 10
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Chief John Ross, September 22, 1864
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs William G. Coffin at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Chief John Ross in Philadelphia reporting 5,000 bushels of corn cannot be delivered to Cherokee because capture of supply train at Cabin Creek has made teamster rates excessive. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1256
Letter from T. Harlan to Superintendent of Indian Affairs Colonel Coffin, July 30, 1864
Letter from United States Indian Agent at Fort Gibson T. Harlan to Superintendent of Indian Affairs Colonel Coffin requesting order from War Department to prohibit purchase of grain by persons other than Indians to deal with corn shortage among Cherokee. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1245
Letter to Felix Ross (son) from Henry C. Ross, Locust Grove discussing money, crops and hired hand Hildebrand, April 9, 1904
Folder 44
Letter to Henry Ross, from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, describing raids on Wagon Trains from or to Fort Scott, December 7, 1864
Folder 29