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 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: The Thesaurus of Geographic Names\World\continents\North and Central America\nations\United States\states\

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from P. Butler to William Blount, March 9, 1797

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 187.1]
Identifier: 3826.7549
Description

Letter from P. Butler to William Blount regarding Mr. Allison's effort to sell Tennessee land mortgaged to Butler. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1

Dates: March 9, 1797
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Letter from Peter Hildebrand to Chief John Ross, October 5, 1837

 Item — Folder 248: [Barcode: 187.248]
Identifier: 4026.471.1
Description

Letter from Peter Hildebrand in Columbus, Tennessee to Chief John Ross reporting removals and enrollments for West, a new plan for valuing improvements, and providing text of agent's notification to Joseph Green ordering him not to sell improvements to a white man. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 248

Dates: October 5, 1837
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr. to Chief John Ross, November 15, 1838

 Item — Folder 493: [Barcode: 187.493]
Identifier: 4026.698.a
Description

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr., Tennessee Merchant, to Ross. Reporting purchase of carriage, baggage hack, and horses for Ross but recommending boat travel because detachments with rain will put roads in "shocking order"; also comments on "vultures of Indian money." (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 493

Dates: November 15, 1838
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Letter from W. B. Porter to Chief John Ross, March 26, 1860

 Item — Folder 1068: [Barcode: 187.1068]
Identifier: 4026.1239
Description

Letter from W. B. Porter at Cumberland University in Lebanon Tennessee to Chief John Ross informing him of election to Honorary Membership in Philomatlican Society. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1068

Dates: March 26, 1860
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Letter from William Shorey Coodey to Chief John Ross, November 26, 1837

 Item — Folder 267: [Barcode: 187.267]
Identifier: 4026.494-.1
Description

Letter from William Shorey Coodey in Nashville, Tennessee to Chief John Ross in Washington City regarding failure of Western Cherokee Council to appoint a delegation. (OS) (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 267

Dates: November 26, 1837
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, written on board a Steamboat from St. Louis to Fort Gibson with Uncle John Ross, August 26, 1865

 Item — Folder 34: [Barcode: 188.34]
Identifier: 4026.284-.1
Description

Folder 34

Dates: August 26, 1865
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1975.186, Manuscript Collection: Mary Jane Ross

Manuscript Collection: George W. Fields

 Collection
Identifier: MC.1964.66
Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: George W. Fields (n. d.) was an attorney for the Texas Cherokees. Three documents relate to the contract for Field's services and one is the account of the Proceedings of the General council of Texas Cherokees and Associated Bands empowering him to act in the matter of the claim against the State of Texas.. One typed, bound manuscript, dated 1920, is entitled "The Texas Cherokees, 1820-1839" and has ninety-two pages. There is...
Dates: 1920-1925
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / Manuscript Collection: George W. Fields

Map of Arkansas and Indian Territory, 1863

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3926.236
Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: The Gilcrease Cartographic Collection was initially created as a storage designation for maps found in the manuscript collections and for the few original maps purchased during the life of Thomas Gilcrease. From the collections initial humble beginnings, it has continued to grow into am official map collection through additional gifts and purchases. The collection includes atlases, hand drawn maps from the manuscript...
Dates: 1863
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Map of the United States and Territories, 1866

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 233.Unknown]
Identifier: 3926.707
Description

A map of the United States and territories showing the extent of public surveys.

Dates: 1866
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.Maps, Gilcrease Museum Map Collection

Note Regarding Claim of Polly Fox, May 1, 1860

 Item — Folder 1072: [Barcode: 187.1072]
Identifier: 4026.1243
Description

Note regarding claim of Polly Fox, widow of John Fox, signed by S. F. John, claims office. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 1072

Dates: May 1, 1860
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

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