Cherokee
Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from J. H. Heard to Messrs. Walker and Love, July 22, 1851
Letter from J. H. Heard in Fort Gibson to Messrs. Walker and Love in Pleasant Bluff, Choctaw Nation. Letter requests that Walker and Love deliver to the bearer any freight that belongs to J. H. Heard. Folder 173
Letter from J. L. McCorkle to his son, David W. McCorkle, regarding family matters, January 4, 1887
J. L. McCorkle wrote from Webbers Falls, Indian Territory to his son in Leavenworth, Texas. Letter urges his son to write as he was annoyed beyond measure and was afraid something was wrong. He updated him on family news and included a copy of the Indian Journal. Folder 536
Letter from J. L. McCorkle to his son, David W. McCorkle, with news of the burning of the Cherokee Female Seminary, April 13, 1887
J. L. McCorkle wrote from Webbers Falls, Indian Territory to his son in Leavenworth, Kansas. McCorkle reported that the crops were not growing well and they have been without rain. Reported fires which destroyed 200 bales of cotton, business houses in Muskogee, and the Cherokee Female Seminary. The Cherokee Female Seminary burned Sunday last, which was April 10, 1887. Folder 538
Letter from J. L. McCorkle to his son with news , December 9, 1886
Letter from J. L. McCorkle to his son who was away at school. He told his son that he would be sending come money for him to buy warm clothes. Postscript states that Bill Robinson died the night before last. It was said that he died of diphtheria and was only sick for two or three days. Letter signed J. L. McCorkle. Folder 535
Letter from J. P. Evans to Chief John Ross, July 2, 1861
Letter from J. P. Evans to Chief John Ross reporting incident at Webbers Falls in which full-bloods under Doublehead prevented a Captain's company from raising a Confederate Flag, after which Doublehead's life was threatened and the killing of half-bloods by full-bloods planned. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1111
Letter from J. P. Evans to Chief John Ross, December 27, 1839
Letter from J. P. Evans, Cincinnati, to Chief John Ross. Seeking position as physician for the Cherokees. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 681
Letter from J. P. Evans to Chief John Ross, February 6, 1840
Letter from J. P. Evans, Cincinnati, to Chief John Ross. Seeks "definite answer...." to subject on which I previously addressed you" (4026.871). Has heard that Old Settlers have named John Rogers, John Smith and Dutch Chiefs. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 701
Letter from J. P. Evans to his wife concerning upcoming battle on Big Bend, December 5, 1861
J. P. Evans wrote from Camp Brown to his wife, Mrs. Emma J. Evans. J. P. Evans expected a battle on Big Bend with Hopoieth-Yarhola by Cooper, Creek, Choctaw, and Cherokee forces. Letter also mentioned contact with captured hostile Creeks and Negroes. Folder 309
Letter from J. P. Todd to Chief John Ross, February 24, 1865
Letter from J. P. Todd in Mobile to Chief John Ross asking him to look after 'Carrie' (Caroline Francis Smith Todd Ross, widow of Dr. R. D. Ross, per Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1275
Letter from J. Peck to Chief John Ross, February 1, 1833
Letter from J. Peck in Oakland to Chief John Ross in Washington City regarding the trip to Georgia and asking to be informed of developments. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 79