Cherokee
Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:
Personal letter written from Kate Drew at Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Brother, December 17, 1875
Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Sister, April 26, 1875
Personal letter written from Kate Drew at the Orphan Asylum addressed to Sister, April 6, 1875
Kate stated that she was writing because she had a chance to send a letter by Mr. Boudinot. Kate told her sister she wished Sugie [sic] could have come to school there and she was getting on well. She told her sister how she longed to see her and that she would write to others when she got more paper. Letter is signed Kate. Kate addressed the letter on recto to Miss Emma Vann. Kate would have been 13 when she wrote the letter. Folder 413
Personal letters to W. G. and Emma Robinson from Elizabeth Robinson , August 12, 1882 and August 23, 1882
Letter on recto was written on August 23, 1882 and addressed to Mrs. Emma Robinson. Letter is incomplete. Letter on verso was written on August 12, 182 and addressed to Mr. W. G. Robinson. Letter signed Elizabeth Robinson. Folder 479
Petition by Chiefs of twelve towns to Governor and Council of Georgia, March 2, 1785
Petition by Chiefs of twelve towns to the Governor and Council of the State of Georgia, presented by John Crutchfield. Folder 6
Petition by W. S. Adair and Thomas F. Taylor to National Committee and Council, November 7, 1851
Petition by W. S. Adair and Thomas F. Taylor to National Committee and Council. To be reimbursed for their expenses in Washington while negotiating Treaty of 1846. Endorsed by David Vann, C.V. McNair and Richd. Taylor. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 996
Petition of Letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross, February 17, 1837
Petition of letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross in Washington City citing abuses of Cherokee and asking 'that you give us some encouragement of your reconciliation to the fate (which has now become evident) of the Cherokees…'Let us do the only thing that reason will allow us to do, which is to get away speedily from this state of affairs.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 212
Petition of Terapin Head to Judge Charles F. Keith, September 14, 1838
Petition of Terapin Head to Judge Charles F. Keith. Regarding improvement claim. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 425
Petition sign by 32 Cherokee asking Chief John Ross to declare a day of public thanksgiving, November 1846
Petition signed by 32 Cherokees asking Chief John Ross to declare a day of public thanksgiving. Petition reflects thanksgiving for end of reign of error which prevailed as a result of post-removal factionalism. Folder 94
Petition signed by six persons regarding Henry Knave, December 7, 1809
A petition signed by six people stating that no person should settle under the protection of Henry Knave as he has made use of "grate liberties" and "shall not live in our country". Folder 8