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Cherokee

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:

Fragment of a bill of sale of a slave girl, May 21, 1831

 Item — Folder 16: [Barcode: 61.16]
Identifier: 4026.1562
Description

Fragment of a bill of sale of a Negro slave girl names Lisey from John McIntosh of the Cherokee Nation to James McDaniel for $250.00. Folder 16

Dates: May 21, 1831

Fragment of a decision of the Cherokee Claims Committee for reimbursement for cattle destroyed by Whites, October 31, 1836

 Item — Folder 28: [Barcode: 61.28]
Identifier: 4026.1576
Description

Fragment of a decision made by William Thornton, Cherokee National Council, Acting Committee on National Claims in favor of John Crossland's claim for 158 cattle valued at $699.00 which were destroyed by Whites in Arkansas. Folder 28

Dates: October 31, 1836

Fragment of a declaration by the General Convention of Texas canceling land grants to Texas Cherokees but recognizing their rights to lands, November 13, 1835

 Item — Folder 27: [Barcode: 61.27]
Identifier: 4026.1575
Description

Fragment of a declaration by the General Convention of Texas at San Felipe de Austin, canceling all land grants to the Texas Cherokees and pledging Texas government protection or the Cherokees, recognizing their rights to lands. Folder 27

Dates: November 13, 1835

Fragment of a lease between Pranson and Prunty , July 26, 1830

 Item — Folder 15: [Barcode: 61.15]
Identifier: 4026.1361.1
Description

Fragment of a one-year lease for a dwelling and garden in Jonesboro, Saline County Arkansas to William Prunty. Folder 15

Dates: July 26, 1830

Fragment of a letter to the President of the United States from Cherokee West Chiefs, John Jolly and John Brown in Arkansas discussing a treaty with the Cherokee Nation East , December 14, 1836

 Item — Folder 29: [Barcode: 61.29]
Identifier: 4026.1578
Description

Fragment of a letter to the President of the United States from John Jolly and John Brown, Principal Chiefs of the Cherokees West, in Arkansas stating that a delegation of John Looney, John Drew, Joseph Vann, Aaron Price and Dutch will appear to protest objectionable provisions in a late treaty with the Cherokees East. Folder 29

Dates: December 14, 1836

Fragment of a list of certificates held by John Drew listing their names and remarks, May 30, 1831

 Item — Folder 17: [Barcode: 61.17]
Identifier: 4026.1563
Description

Fragment of a list of certificates in the hands of John Drew which were issued by the Chiefs in the apportionment of $50,000 of funds, showing their names, number in family and any remarks. Folder 17

Dates: May 30, 1831

Fragment of a list of certificates taken from a census book by John Drew, June 17, 1831

 Item — Folder 18: [Barcode: 61.18]
Identifier: 4026.1564
Description

Fragment of list of certificates of fourteen named individuals taken from a census book by John Drew which were not on a list presented by him, nor included in lists presented by others as transferred by him. Folder 18

Dates: June 17, 1831