Cherokee
Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:
Act in Relation to Contracts, September 24, 1839
Act in relation to contracts; (Same signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 646
Act of Chickasaw Legislature (2 copies) authorizing Governor to Appoint Commissioners to Meet with Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole Commissioners, January 5, 1861
Act of Chickasaw Legislature (2 copies) authorizing Governor to appoint commissioners to meet with Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole commissioners to enter into compact for security and protection 'in the event of a change in the United States. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1087
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
Act of National Council, December 11, 1841
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
Act of National Council Appropriating Funds for Certain Teachers at Baptist Mission and Hickory Grove and Discontinuing the Latter School, November 5, 1861
Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, and T. B. Wolfe appropriating funds for certain teachers at Baptist Mission and Hickory Grove and discontinuing the latter. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1138
Act of National Council Appropriating Money from School Fund and Orphan Fund for 1861 and 1862, November 5, 1861
Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, T. B. Wolfe, and Chief John Ross appropriating money from school fund and orphan fund for 1861 and 1861. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1137
Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief, May 14, 1863
Act of National Council Authorizing the Cherokee Regiment to Act as Indian Home Guard, November 3, 1863
Act of National Council signed by James Vann and B. jones, Tan-lah-lah and Allen Ross, and Acting Principle Chief Smith Christie authorizing Chief John Ross to secure change in organization of Cherokee Regiment to act as Indian Home Guard; Cites Stand Watie Raids. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1195
Act of National Council Changing Location of Precinct for Holding Election in Going Snake District, November 12, 1860
Act of National Council changing location of precinct for holding election in Going Snake District. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1082
Act of National Council Declaring Mission stations are Cherokee Property, November 6, 1861
Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, T. B. Wolfe, and J. M. Benje as President of National Committee declaring Mission stations are Cherokee property and are to be listed for sale; printing press and building at Baptist Mission do not belong to Mission Board. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1339