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Cherokee

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Stone to Wiesendanger with description and drawing of recently completed work, "An Atomic Baby", July 13, 1946

 Item — Folder 25: [Barcode: 201.25]
Identifier: 3827.7836
Description Folder 25 Transcript (DCI) Locust Grove, Okla July 13, 1946Mr. Martin Wiesendanger Dear Martin I have just finished a companion price for the (Birth of Atomic Energy). This one is called (Our Atomic Baby) I have tried to picture, using the baby as a representative figure, The atomic infant and how he was born.To understand this drawing best, read from bottom to top -The Atomic Baby...
Dates: July 13, 1946

Letter from Suggs Drew addressed to sister concerning writing and school, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder 598: [Barcode: 61.598]
Identifier: 4026.3108
Description

Suggs informed his sister he would try to write more. Suggs was studying grammar, arithmetic, and geography. Letter is signed Suggs Drew. Folder 598

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, April 3, 1834

 Item — Folder 93: [Barcode: 187.93]
Identifier: 4026.136
Description

Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, R. Taylor, Daniel McCoy, John Timson, and Hair Conrad; Cherokee Delegation. Describing forced enrollment, and seizure of his lands by a white man. Attested by Evan Jones regarding McCrory. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 93

Dates: April 3, 1834

Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Chief John Ross, September 22, 1864

 Item — Folder 1256: [Barcode: 187.1256]
Identifier: 4026.1465
Description

Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs William G. Coffin at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Chief John Ross in Philadelphia reporting 5,000 bushels of corn cannot be delivered to Cherokee because capture of supply train at Cabin Creek has made teamster rates excessive. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1256

Dates: September 22, 1864

Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, April 5, 1865

 Item — Folder 1280: [Barcode: 187.1280]
Identifier: 4027.1518
Description

Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole stating that Chief John Ross is Principal Chief and Lewis Ross is Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1280

Dates: April 5, 1865

Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross, July 8, 1839

 Item — Folder 579: [Barcode: 187.579]
Identifier: 4026.770-.1
Description

Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross and others. Reporting alarm in Arkansas to which Treaty party members fled after killing of Major Ridge, and stating his intention to attend July 22 council. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 579

Dates: July 8, 1839

Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross, September 1, 1839

 Item — Folder 629: [Barcode: 187.629]
Identifier: 4026.818-.1
Description

Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross and others. Armstrong will send Ross letter of Aug. 27 and Brown-Rodgers letter of Aug. 9 to Washington together with all related papers. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 629

Dates: September 1, 1839

Letter from Susan Nave to Chief John Ross, March 1, 1845

 Item — Folder 949: [Barcode: 187.949]
Identifier: 5126.908-.1
Description

Power of attorney from Susan Nave to Ross. To pursue her reservation claim. (See March 1, 1845). Folder 949.

Dates: March 1, 1845