John Drew Manuscript Collection
Found in 1431 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of statement by W. P. Boudinot concerning Glass and the murder of William C. Cobb, 1880s
W. P. Boudinot was the Executive Secretary of the Cherokee Nation. Letter recited deposition of James Keys in Glass case and requested issue of a requisition upon authorities of Muskogee Nation for arrest of Glass and other alleged murderers of William C. Cobb. Folder 507
Copy of the Cherokee Nation Court decision in A. D. Wilson versus John Drew, October 30, 1845
Certified copy of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court decision, in favor of the defendant, in A. D. Wilson versus John Drew. Witnessed by J. Thompson. Folder 43
Copy of warrant issued by H. J. Vann for arrest of Lewis and Ezekiel Moore, August 31, 1883
H. J. Vann was the Clerk of the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation. On verso, W. P. Boudinot certified that this was a true and correct copy of the original. Folder 508
Copy of will of Alex Tultz and power of attorney to Anna Tultz Miller, April 10, 1845
Will of Alex Tultz and power of attorney to Anna Tultz Miller. Manuscript includes an extract from the letter 4026.1629. Folder 83
Decision of arbiters that Mayfield, Adair, and Drew concerning payment for a contract with John Martin, December 8, 1841
Decision of arbiters that Jesse Mayfield, W. S. Adair, and John Drew should get five dollars a day for carrying out a contract with John Martin. The arbiters were David Vann, Joseph Vann, and J. M. West. Folder 51
Deed by Rachel McDaniel of one Negro slave girl to John Drew, May 13, 1847
Deed by Rachel McDaniel, administrator of the estate of Moses Melton, of one Negro slave girl for $367.25 to John Drew. Girl is named Elazia and is around the age of 17. Folder 102
Deed by which Richard Ratcliff gives property to his children, August 17, 1843
Deed by which Richard Ratcliff gives his property, slaves and plantation, to his children, William and Kioway. Folder 67
Deed by William Dutch of one Negro boy to John Drew, November 5, 1847
Deed by William Dutch, administrator of the estate of Richard Stinson, of one Negro boy to John Drew. The deed is in consideration for services rendered to the estate by John Drew. The Negro boy's name is Jack and he is about 16 years old. Folder 109
Deed from A. B. to John Drew of Negro slave girl, May 1847
Deed from A. B., administrator of Estate of C. D., to John Drew for one Negro slave girl. C. D. is deceased. Folder 99
Deed from D. R. Coody to F. H. Nash of 2 lots in town of Fort Gibson, February 21, 1870
Land was acquired when town called Keetoowhah was divide up and auctioned off. These two lots were acquired in auction by D. R. Coody for $116.00. Coody sold the property to F. H. Nash and was signed by acting Chief James Vann. Deed states that land cannot be sold to a non-Cherokee citizen. Folder 359