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Native American

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Brigadier General J. G. Totten to Captain Bauman, June 9, 1849

 Item — Folder 985: [Barcode: 187.985]
Identifier: 3826.7574
Description

Letter from Brigadier General J. G., Totten, Engineering Department, Washington, to Captain Bauman, Charleston, South Carolina. Concerning concrete work. Two pieces of paper with handwritten text in ink on the recto of each. Folder 985

Dates: June 9, 1849

Letter from Brigadier General John E. Wool to the Cherokee People, September 19, 1836

 Item — Folder 196: [Barcode: 187.196]
Identifier: 4026.345-.1
Description

Letter from Brigadier General John E. Wool to the Cherokee People that the Treaty will not be altered and that removal is to be completed within two years from May 23, 1836. (Western Cherokee Item) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 196

Dates: September 19, 1836

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, May 8, 1839

 Item — Folder 548: [Barcode: 187.548]
Identifier: 4026.742-.1
Description

Letter from Brigadier General Arbuckle to Chief John Ross. Asking parties to the Camp Illinois incident to appear at Fort Gibson. Letter also asks about 2 negro slaves. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 548

Dates: May 8, 1839

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, May 15, 1839

 Item — Folder 551: [Barcode: 187.551]
Identifier: 4026.744
Description

Letter from Brigadier General Arbuckle to Chief John Ross. Reporting that Lieutenant Hammond was ordered to send Mosely to Fort Gibson regarding Camp Illinois incident, but that he found Mosely had fled to Georgia. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 551

Dates: May 15, 1839

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, May 16, 1838

 Item — Folder 551: [Barcode: 187.551]
Identifier: 4026.745-.1
Description

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross referring to May 15 letter (4026.744) and adding 'there is no probability of a company of volunteers from Arkansas being sent into the Cherokee Nation in haste.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 551

Dates: May 16, 1838

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, June 24, 1839

 Item — Folder 567: [Barcode: 187.567]
Identifier: 4026.759-.1
Description

Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross. Reporting visit of friends of Ridge and Boudinot, their expectation that Chief John Ross will apprehend murderers, and rumor that they are at his house; also refers to Chiefs who will be at Fort Gibson and invites Ross to come. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 567

Dates: June 24, 1839

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, June 19, 1839

 Item — Folder 571: [Barcode: 187.571]
Identifier: 4026.763-.1
Description

Letter from Arbuckle and Stokes to Chief John Ross. Transmitting letter of June 28 and warning of ill effects of rejection of proposition made by Old Settlers. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 571

Dates: June 19, 1839

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, July 1, 1839

 Item — Folder 573: [Barcode: 187.573]
Identifier: 4026.765-.1
Description

Letter from Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, George Lowrey, Gunter and Lewis Ross. Indicating his belief that Western Cherokee proposition is "substantially rejected" and urging its acceptance to restore "harmony and peace between the Cherokee people". Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 573

Dates: July 1, 1839

Letter from brother, Johnny, in Webbers Falls addressed to my Dear Sister, December 18, 1865

 Item — Folder 338: [Barcode: 61.338]
Identifier: 4026.1864
Description

Johnny writes to his sister Emma informing her that the family is doing well. Their mother was sick but was getting better. Johnny would be returning to Cane Hill, AR in four days. He tells her he would write more but his eyes are tired and that he would write again in a few days. Post script says, "Excuse paper". Folder 338

Dates: December 18, 1865