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Eastern Band Cherokee Manuscript Collection

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Subcollections
Scope Note: Authorities\Attributes\Sub-Collection\

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

A bank note for $5.00 from the Miners and Planters Bank of Murphy, North Carolina, September 1, 1860

 Item — Folder 19: [Barcode: 38.19]
Identifier: 5126.492
Description

A bank note for $5.00 from the Miners and Planters Bank of Murphy, North Carolina Folder 19

Dates: September 1, 1860

Bill by A. Foster to the United States, January 30, 1798

 Item — Folder 15: [Barcode: 38.15]
Identifier: 4026.5444
Description

Bill by A. Foster to the United States for a rifle delivered to the Cherokees. Attested to by James D. and Francis B. Sappington. Folder 15

Dates: January 30, 1798

Bill by Foster to the United States, January 30, 1798

 Item — Folder 14: [Barcode: 38.14]
Identifier: 4026.5437
Description

Bill by Foster to the United States for goods delivered to the Cherokees after two were killed by whites on Stones River. This was attested to by A. Lewis and Francis B. Sappington. Folder 14

Dates: January 30, 1798

Bill of Anthony Foster to the United States for goods delivered to the Cherokee Indians, December 28, 1797

 Item — Folder 10: [Barcode: 38.10]
Identifier: 4026.5440
Description

Bill of Anthony Foster to the United States for goods delivered to the Cherokee Indians by order of General James Robertson after two Indians were killed by whites on Stones River. This was attested to by A. Lewis and Francis B. Sappington. Folder 10

Dates: December 28, 1797

Bill of James McKelvey to the Public for services , January 15, 1756

 Item — Folder 5: [Barcode: 38.5]
Identifier: 4026.5432
Description

Bill of James McKelvey to the Public for services rendered to the Cherokee Indians on their journey to Charles Town. Folder 5

Dates: January 15, 1756

Bill of Thomas Nightingale to the Public of South Carolina for services rendered, January 28, 1754

 Item — Folder 2: [Barcode: 38.2]
Identifier: 4026.5431
Description

Bill of Thomas Nightingale to the Public of South Carolina for services rendered Folder 2

Dates: January 28, 1754

Bill of William McKelvey to the Public for services rendered, May 15 and 17, 1755

 Item — Folder 3: [Barcode: 38.3]
Identifier: 4026.5433
Description

Bill of William McKelvey to the public for services rendered Folder 3

Dates: May 15 and 17, 1755

Contract between Wash Swimmer and J. Henry Dick, April 3, 1907

 Item — Folder 23: [Barcode: 38.23]
Identifier: 5127.493
Description

Contract between Wash Swimmer and J. Henry Dick on behalf of the Eastern Cherokees and D. M. Wheelock for Wheelock to represent the Band before the Court of Claims and the Interior Department to secure distribution of funds arising from 1905 and 1906 decisions. Folder 23

Dates: April 3, 1907

Document written in the Cherokee syllabary, early 20th century

 Item — Folder 24: [Barcode: 38.24]
Identifier: 4026.5451
Description

Manuscript written in the Cherokee syllabary. A note to Reverend Thomas McLenore, Stillwell, describes the manuscript as "account of North Carolina emigrants in unknown hand said to have been written by a Cherokee who lived near Bunch, Okla". Folder 24

Dates: early 20th century

English translation of notice written in Cherokee syllabary, October 25, 1906

 Item — Folder 22: [Barcode: 38.22]
Identifier: 4027.8561
Description

Notice written in the Cherokee syllabary, with English translation, from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding expense of moving from the old country to the new country per the Treaty of 1846 at New Echota. Folder 22

Dates: October 25, 1906