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Letter from White Catcher and 20 officers of the 2nd and 3rd Indian Regiments, Brigadier General J. G. Blunts Headquarters, Cane Hill, Arkansas to Chief John Ross asking his aid in detaining reinstatement of Cherokee in their homes, with bread furnished until crops can be produced at home. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1166

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A miscellaneous collection reflecting a long and busy life of John Drew (c. 1800-1865), a leading Cherokee, both at the time of removal and later as a representative of the tribe in Washington. Drew served as a Confederate soldier and officer; he was also a banker, a lawyer of sorts, and a storekeeper. Much of the collection consists of business papers of all sorts, many reflecting various aspects of the traffic in slaves, and...

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Unidentified and unsigned communication to 'Your Excellency' requesting mounting of Indian Home Guard. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1162

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Unidentified, incomplete list of 5 requests by 'the Delegation' regarding organization of Indian Regiments and Home Guard. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 116