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Cherokee

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Daniel H. Ross in Fort Gibson to Charlotte Drew concerning the death of her husband, August 27, 1865

 Item — Folder 337: [Barcode: 61.337]
Identifier: 4026.1863
Description

Daniel Ross wrote Charlotte Drew to give her the details of her husband's illness, death, and burial. Ross informed Charlotte that James Mackey would handle his property. Folder 337

Dates: August 27, 1865

Letter from Daniel H. Ross to Chief John Ross, July 7, 1864

 Item — Folder 1240: [Barcode: 187.1240]
Identifier: 4026.1433-.1
Description

Letter from Daniel H. Ross at Fort Gibson to Chief John Ross regarding fraud of McDonald and Company under contract for feeding Cherokee. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1240

Dates: July 7, 1864

Letter from Daniel McCoy to Looney Price, February 12, 1840

 Item — Folder 703: [Barcode: 187.703]
Identifier: 4026.894-.1
Description

Letter from Daniel McCoy to Looney Price, Washington City. Reporting that Old Settlers have named Dutch, Wm. Rogers, Wm. Holt, J. Thornton, Moses Smith, Alex Foreman, G. W. Adair, and Judge Chicken Cock Carey as a delegation to Washington; also mentions reports on Jan. 15 meeting. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 703

Dates: February 12, 1840

Letter from David Greene to Chief John Ross, September 30, 1842

 Item — Folder 880: [Barcode: 187.880]
Identifier: 4026.1043-.1
Description

Letter from David Greene, Missionary House, Boston, to Chief John Ross, Park Hill. Accepting request to aid in purchase of a printing press for the Cherokee Nation made in Ross' letter of September 22 (See Moulton for text). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 880

Dates: September 30, 1842

Letter from David McCoy to Chief John Ross, March 7, 1840

 Item — Folder 711: [Barcode: 187.711]
Identifier: 4026.1156-.1
Description

Letter from Daniel McCoy, Red Clay (West), to Chief John Ross, Washington City. Reporting position of Old Settler delegation that they own soil in new Nation. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 711

Dates: March 7, 1840

Letter from David Vann to Chief John Ross, June 11, 1842

 Item — Folder 869: [Barcode: 187.869]
Identifier: 4026.1033-.1
Description

Letter from David Vann to Ross. He will not go to Washington because of ill health and will send claims by another person. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 869

Dates: June 11, 1842

Letter from David Vann to Chief John Ross, March 29, 1837

 Item — Folder 218A: [Barcode: 187.218A]
Identifier: 4026.1977-.1
Description

Letter from David Vann in Washington City to Chief John Ross in Princeton New Jersey regarding report Secretary of War will ask Chief John Ross to go to Florida. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 218A

Dates: March 29, 1837

Letter from David Vann to John Drew, May 24, 1850

 Item — Folder 152: [Barcode: 61.152]
Identifier: 4026.1686
Description

Letter concerning David Vann's trip to the East to employ teachers and buy books. David Vann was a board member of the Cherokee Seminaries. Folder 152

Dates: May 24, 1850

Letter from Delaware Delegation to 'Friends and Brothers' (Cherokee), November 28, 1860

 Item — Folder 1084: [Barcode: 187.1084]
Identifier: 4026.1251
Description

Letter from Delaware Delegation (Sarcoxie, Neconnocoa, Charlie, Big Nigger, and Joseph Thompson) to 'Friends and Brothers' (Cherokee) seeking to buy 200 sections of Cherokee Land. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1084

Dates: November 28, 1860

Letter from Delaware District Sheriff, Percy Wyly, to Judge Benge, February 2, 1891

 Item — Folder 24: [Barcode: 17.24]
Identifier: 4026.5473
Description

Letter from Delaware District Sheriff, Percy Wyly, to Judge Benge requesting the Grand and Civil Jury list any information on the third party progress in coming elections. Folder 24

Dates: February 2, 1891