Cherokee
Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:
Personal letter from Lizzie addressed to Dear Brother concerning family news and school update, March 10, 1883
This is the first letter that Lizzie has written her brother, probably W. G. Robinson. Her brother recently gave a baby the name Red-cloud and Lizzie wanted the baby to be renamed and for her brother to allow her to choose the name. She stated that should would be finishing school soon and asked for pictures of the family. Letter signed Lizzie. Folder 491
Personal letter from Lizzie to her brother and sister , July 27, 1884
Lizzie stated she was worried about Milton and reports Pa cannot let Alice go to Texas to teach and live with sister. Folder 520
Personal letter from Mollie B. R. to her brother and sister, July 27, 1884
Mollie B. R. was Mollie Robinson. Letter contains family news and asked for update on Milton after his fall. Mollie mentioned that Alice was headed to Texas to teach. Folder 519
Personal letter from Mollie to her brother W. G. Robinson regarding school and his new wife, June 21, 1876
Mollie wrote to her brother regarding school and the health of everyone there. Mollie asked if he was farming that year and about who he had married (Mollie stated that he had married again, implying he had married before). Mollie asked her brother to write and if he was unable to have his new wife write to her. Addition to the bottom of the letter is written in pencil and told W. G. Robinson to write his mother soon as she was anxious to hear from him. Folder 421
Personal letter from Sugg Drew to his sister concerning school and asking for money, September 24, 1876
Sugg wrote his sister and gave her an update on his time at the male seminary. He mentioned that no one like the Yankee superintendent but everyone like Mr. Vann. He told his sister to tell John that he went over to the female seminary and saw Miss Mary. Sugg asked his sister to ask if John could send him a dollar or two for him to buy tobacco. Letter signed Sugg Drew. Folder 425
Personal letter from Sugg Drew to his sister, Kate, November 19, 1876
Sugg, at the male seminary, updated his sister Kate about life at school and who he had visited recently at the female seminary. Sugg told Kate that it made him feel good when he got letters and asked for them to write to him. Folder 430
Personal letter from Suggs Drew addressed to Sister, April 6, 1876
Paper has extensive mold damage and the writing is faded. The letter was written at the Male Seminary in Tahlequah. Folder 417
Personal letter from Will B. McCorkle addressed to Uncle Joe concerning pictures and a dog, August 21, 1895
Will B. McCorkle wrote from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Uncle Joe regarding photos taken on his visit and license for dog. Uncle Joe could be Joseph L. McCorkle. Folder 568
Personal letter, probably from D. H. Burk, to J. L McCorkle , June 19, 1891
Letter from Forestville, California to J. L. McCorkle in Webbers Falls, Indian Territory. Letter stated if his business does not increase to pay expenses he may return to Webbers Falls. Folder 552
Personal letter written from Kate Drew at Cherokee Orphan Asylum addressed to Sister, December 4, 1875
Kate told her sister that she had written Suggy [sic] but had not heard from him. She told her sister how much she missed her and home. Kate would be going into the kitchen the next week but she found it fun. She urged her sister to come up at Christmas and asked if she was going to come and stay with Cousin Sue that winter. Letter is signed Kate Drew and she would have been 13 when she wrote the letter. The bottom of the page says, "bring me what you said you was dont forget". Folder 413