Collection Overview

Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A collection mostly about the early history of Oklahoma. It includes documents on the State Seal, a bound book about the articles of incorporation for Custer County, the State charter, the State Constitutional Convention, a typescript about early Oklahoma history and census rolls for Creek, Osage and Tulsa Counties.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Card, autographed by Wright, depicting First Man-Flight, Dec. 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N.C. Also envelope posted at Dayton, Ohio and addressed to Warren Levy, New York City.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Written in French, this is a photostatic copy of a report of a council meeting with the "Grande Osages" at St. Louis in 1787. Auguste Chouteau, the trader, is one of the signers.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: An interesting item in this collection is a letter dated May 18, 1821, signed by J. C. Calhoun, appointing Nathaniel Philbrook sub-agent to the Osages on the Arkansas to serve under Governor Miller. His compensation was to be $500.00 per annum. A letter written in 1844 to Creek Agent, Captain Dawson, mentions a William Baxter who had formerly been in Josiah Gregg's employ. He relates that Francis and John (Spangaras?) found...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: "Letter from an Indian" is written to Hon­a-ta-siski, son of Parch Corn, from his father. He tells him they will have to go West, and to be ready when the soldiers come to arrest him. The other letter is written to a Mr. Dry, and it also pertains to their removal. The first letter is "Interpreted by Prisoner Harris." Someone translated and wrote the other letter for Parch Corn also. In both letters he refers to "Little...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This interesting letter (two page folio) from Patrick Gordon, Philadelphia, August 13, 1735, is addressed to Chief Shekallamy in reference to the evils caused by the sale of rum to the Indians. It appears that the chief complained to the governor about the indiscriminate sale of same. The chief used this as a pretext to seize all the rum he could find.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Bound book listing charges to patients by date. Loose page that is a telephone bill to Dr. C.T. Seevers appears dated August 26, 1901 from the Arkansas Valley Company.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Colonel Goldthwait, who is also referred to as "Captain", questions an Indian who says he belongs to the Mataugwesauwack Nation located beyond the "great lake, meaning Lake Superior ... towards the setting of the sun." He describes the country, the crops raised, and the kind of fowl and animals found for food. He also tells of their way of life, marriage customs, and worship- or lack of it- and various other living...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A letter to Peter A. White & Co. from "M&W" Baptist Mission, Cherokee Nation ordering merchandise (cloth), an invoice of Peter A. White & Co., Cincinnati, to Musgrove& Williams, a letter to P. A. White & Co. from Musgrove & Williams Baptist Mission, Cherokee Nation, regarding attachment of goods by creditor, and a statement of account with Peter A. White & Co. by Musgrove & Williams (William...