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Confederate States Commissioner Albert Pike concluded this eighty-seven page treaty between the Confederate States, Choctaw Nation, and Chickasaw Nation at North Fork Town in Creek Nation West. Although the treaty was concluded in Creek Nation West, there is no evidence in the document to indicate the participation of Creek Nation. Included in the document are signatures for the Confederate States, Choctaw Nation, and Chickasaw Nation. Folder 10

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C. T. Wells' account of a 15-day, 375-mile trip from Mulberry, Franklin County, Arkansas to Arkansas City, Kansas, which lasted from November 7 to 22, 1878. It also contains his comments on Sun City, Kansas from June 1879. It is addressed to "[t]o [his] friend Sallie." Folder 1

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Copy of letter from Secretary of War J. H. Eaton to Colonel Ward transmitting a copy of his July 29th letter to Colonel Montgomery, Cherokee Agent, setting forth the President's views on Indian removal. Five folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on 19 pages. Folder 40

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Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"

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Unidentified document written in Cherokee syllabary. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1149

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross at Park Hill to Motey Kennard stating he will send delegation to talk with Hopoethlenahola (Opothleyahola) and invite him to Cherokee Council. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1128

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Inscribed in ink on verso, "Copy of a letter to Motey Kennard P. Chief Creek Nation Oct. 4, 1861"

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Envelope addressed to Hon. Wm. R. West, Sheriff C. D., C. N., Webbers Falls, Cherokee Nation. Stamp reads Muscogee Ind. T. Apr 18 1888. Postage on the envelope was a green 3¢ stamp. Folder 612

Transcript (DCI) Entered according to Act of Congree in the year 1872 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.South eastern point of Pan HandleBoundary claimed by the State of TexasCeded to the United States by the Choctaws and Chikasaws by Treaty April 28th 1866Ceded to the United States by the Seminoles March 21st 1866Ceded to the United States by the Creeks June 14th 1867...

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...

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...

Description Instructions by Na-no-he-ta-hee [Path Killer], Chief in Knoxville, for delegation of John Lowry, John Walker, Major Ridge, Richard Taylor, Che-u-cun-se-nee, and John Ross. They are to go to Washington to meet with the President to discuss the boundary line between the Cherokee Nation and the Creeks, their prior decision on a tract in South Carolina, damage and plundering of Cherokee property during the war with Creeks, and insubordination of militia officers and men. He also points out the...