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Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Act Defining Lawful Fences, September 25, 1839

 Item — Folder 648: [Barcode: 187.648]
Identifier: 4026.838
Description

Act defining lawful fences; (Same signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 648

Dates: September 25, 1839

Act for Punishment of Criminal Offenses, September 19, 1839

 Item — Folder 635: [Barcode: 187.635]
Identifier: 4026.825-.1
Description

Act for punishment of criminal offenses. (Same signers as 4026.824) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 635

Dates: September 19, 1839

Act in Relation to Contracts, September 24, 1839

 Item — Folder 646: [Barcode: 187.646]
Identifier: 4026.836
Description

Act in relation to contracts; (Same signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 646

Dates: September 24, 1839

Act Regulating Settlements on Public Domain, September 24, 1839

 Item — Folder 644: [Barcode: 187.644]
Identifier: 4026.834
Description

Act regulating settlements on Public Domain; (Same signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 644

Dates: September 24, 1839

Act to Fill Vacancies in National Council, September 20, 1839

 Item — Folder 636: [Barcode: 187.636]
Identifier: 4026.826
Description

Act to fill vacancies in National Council. (Same signers as 4026.824). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 636

Dates: September 20, 1839

Copy of Act Naming Chief John Ross, David Vann, and John Benge to Delegation, November 14, 1840

 Item — Folder 752: [Barcode: 187.752]
Identifier: 4026.922
Description

Copy of act by National Council naming Ross, David Vann, and John Benge to delegation created on Nov. 13. Signed by 30 persons. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 752

Dates: November 14, 1840

Copy of Letter from Convention, Signed by Chief John Ross, to General Matthew Arbuckle, August 7, 1839

 Item — Folder 615: [Barcode: 187.615]
Identifier: 4026.805-.3
Description

Letter from convention, signed by Chief John Ross and 12 others, to General Matthew Arbuckle. Denying that late emigrants have produced the present difficulties, affirming that Old Settlers were invited to the convention and mentioning plan of August 6.(4026.804) (Moulton). Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 615



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: August 7, 1839

Deed from D. R. Coody to F. H. Nash of 2 lots in town of Fort Gibson, February 21, 1870

 Item — Folder 359: [Barcode: 61.359]
Identifier: 5126.191
Description

Land was acquired when town called Keetoowhah was divide up and auctioned off. These two lots were acquired in auction by D. R. Coody for $116.00. Coody sold the property to F. H. Nash and was signed by acting Chief James Vann. Deed states that land cannot be sold to a non-Cherokee citizen. Folder 359

Dates: February 21, 1870

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

Photocopies of "An Act in Relation to Minerals", December 15, 1883

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 50
Identifier: 4426.94
Description

Photocopy and photostat of "An Act in Relation to Minerals" to be enacted by the National Council of the Cherokee Nation stating that citizens may submit applications for specific mining procedures with fees to be paid to the Treasury. Folder 50

Dates: December 15, 1883