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Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Letter inquiring if amount owed has been repaid, October 20, 1859

 Item — Folder 137: [Barcode: 61.137]
Identifier: 4026.3511.15

Letter instructing Jay Hicks to pay William Runyan, November 25, 1842

 Item — Folder 44: [Barcode: 61.44]
Identifier: 4026.1584.56
Description

Letter instructing Jay Hicks to pay William Runyan $22.00. Folder 44

Dates: November 25, 1842

Letter of Authentication from C. A. Harris, War Department, to Chief John Ross, January 18, 1838

 Item — Folder 289: [Barcode: 187.289]
Identifier: 4026.517
Description

Letter of Authentication from C. A. Harris, War Department, to Chief John Ross. (See January 16, 1838 letter). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 289

Dates: January 18, 1838

Letter of Consolation from C. C. Torrey to Sarah F. Stapler, August 4, 1865

 Item — Folder 1284: [Barcode: 187.1284]
Identifier: 3826.7569-.1
Description

Letter of consolation from C. C. Torrey to Sarah F. Stapler on the death of Mary Ross (her sister and Chief John Ross' wife). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1284

Dates: August 4, 1865

Letter of General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, November 2, 1839

 Item — Folder 673: [Barcode: 187.673]
Identifier: 4026.862
Description

Copy of letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle, Cherokee Agent to Chief John Ross. Advising that Hercules S. Martin will be interpreter for troops and that Cherokees may be employed to point out persons suspected of "late murders." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 673



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: November 2, 1839

Letter of introduction for George Benge as a Cherokee Delegation member to Congress , March 24, 1897

 Item — Folder 50: [Barcode: 17.50]
Identifier: 4026.5495
Description

Letter of introduction for George Benge as a Cherokee Delegation member to Congress from R. B. Ross, Secretary of the Treasury of the Cherokee Nation, to the Honorable M. A. Hanna, Washington City, D. C. Folder 50

Dates: March 24, 1897

Letter of introduction for John Drew to William Medill from Cherokee Sub-Agent , April 9, 1846

 Item — Folder 90: [Barcode: 61.90]
Identifier: 4026.1637
Description

Letter of introduction for John Drew to William Medill, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, from Cherokee Sub-Agent in Fort Gibson. Folder 90

Dates: April 9, 1846

Letter of introduction from R. E. Blackstone to Messrs. Marcum and Barnes for Robert Liner , April 4, 1885

 Item — Folder 524: [Barcode: 61.524]
Identifier: 4026.3006
Description

R. E. Blackstone was a merchant in Webbers Falls, Indian Territory. This letter of introduction was a character reference Robert Liner who had been charged with introducing liquor. Blackstone stated that Mr. Liner was a steady hard worker who was well respected and he believed Liner to be innocent of the charge. Letter signed R. E. Blackstone. Folder 524

Dates: April 4, 1885

Letter of introduction of John Drew, January 31, 1851

 Item — Folder 145: [Barcode: 61.145]
Identifier: 4026.1679
Description

Letter written in Fort Smith from James Tolleffer introducing John Drew to Messengers Hopkins, Brothers & Co. Folder 145

Dates: January 31, 1851