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Muskogee -- Guso'i

 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\Oklahoma\counties\Muskogee\inhabited places\

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from J. L. McCorkle to his son, David W. McCorkle, with news of the burning of the Cherokee Female Seminary, April 13, 1887

 Item — Folder 538: [Barcode: 61.538]
Identifier: 4026.3544
Description

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

Dates: April 13, 1887

Letter from John T. Drew, Solicitor, to Mr. W. G. Robinson concerning the employment of a United States citizen, May 15, 1877

 Item — Folder 432: [Barcode: 61.432]
Identifier: 4026.2020
Description

John T. Drew was a solicitor in the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation. Drew advised W. G. Robinson that he had to acquire a license to employee United States citizens and that Drew had no record of a license being obtained for one of Robinson's employees, James Pont [sic] Callaway. Drew advised Robinson that if he had not already obtained a license to employee Mr. Callaway that he do so quickly. Folder 432

Dates: May 15, 1877

Letter from Tams Bixby, Chairman of Dawes Commission, February 11, 1891

 Item — Folder 1354A: [Barcode: 187.1354A]
Identifier: 3827.7587
Description

Letter from Tams Bixby, Chairman of Dawes Commission, Muskogee to W. A. Duncan, Tahlequah. Letter encloses tickets to Cherokee Land Office for Walter A, Walter E and John R. Duncan. Folder 1354A.

Dates: February 11, 1891

Letter from Tams Bixby, Commissioner of the Five Civilized Tribes, June 5, 1907

 Item — Folder 1359: [Barcode: 187.1359]
Identifier: 3827.7588-.1
Description

Letter from Tams Bixby, Commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes, Muskogee, to L. C. Ross, Tahlequah. Includes plat entitled "The Ross Cemetery." Two sheet of paper with typed and handwritten text in ink on both rectos. Folder 1359.

Dates: June 5, 1907

Manuscript Collection: George W. Benge

 Collection
Identifier: MC.1954.15
Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: These papers concern the circuit court of which G.W. Benge was judge at the time. There are letters and "House Bills" regarding the sale of land in the Cherokee Outlet - especially some dealing with E.D. Chadwick and R.T. Wilson. One document, an amendment to House Bill No. 10,002, relates to the "Old Settlers or Western Cherokees Fund." There is one petition asking that the town of Catoosa be incorporated. Most of the items...
Dates: 1885-1919

Opening if the Creek Land Office, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1899

 Item — Folder Muscogee (Creek).18: [Barcode: 3.Muscogee (Creek).18]
Identifier: 4326.1478a-b
Description

2 copies of this photograph exist in the Gilcrease Photography Collection Folder 18

Dates: 1899

Petition to Wm. West protesting J. A. Foreman operating a sheep ranch , July 19, 1882

 Item — Folder 478: [Barcode: 61.478]
Identifier: 4026.2062
Description

William West was the Sheriff of the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation. J. A. Foreman was a not citizen operating a sheep ranch two miles east of Muskogee. The were problems with the sheep ranch operating near all the cattle so the petitioners wanted the sheep ranch to be moved. Folder 478

Dates: July 19, 1882

Rent Contract between J. L. McCorkle, J. R. Williams and S. C. Stallcup for 166 acres of land , September 29, 1896

 Item — Folder 571: [Barcode: 61.571]
Identifier: 4026.3085
Description

Rent Contract for 166 acres of land on the farm known as the Mrs. Emma McCorkle farm near Webbers Falls, Indian Territory. The rent contract was for one year, January 1, 1897 to January 1, 1898. J. R. Williams and S. C. Stallcup were renting the farm land from J. L. McCorkle. Payment for the land was one-third of all corn and one-forth of all cotton raised on the farm land rented. Folder 571

Dates: September 29, 1896