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Native American

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Letter Written by Chief John Ross, 1866

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 187.Unknown]
Identifier: 4026.2569
Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: John Ross (1790-1866) chief of the First Indian Republic, was principal chief of the Cherokees during the time of the Removal , establishment of the Cherokee Nation, and until his death. During the Civil War he split with the Cherokees who favored the Southern cause and ruled in exile after 1863 from Philadelphia. The collection contains correspondence, proclamation as chief of the Cherokee Tribe, legal papers, records,...
Dates: 1866

Letter written in Cherokee, April 24, 1864-1867

 Item — Folder 58: [Barcode: 188.58]
Identifier: 4026.301

Letter written in Cherokee syllabary from James McDaniel to Chiefs Ross and Lewis, mid-19th century - mid-20th century

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 73
Identifier: 4926.264
Description

Letter written in Cherokee syllabary from James McDaniel to Chiefs Ross and Lewis, dated March 17 at the Place of the Chiefs regarding a man hunt for himself. McDaniel is a council member, refers to himself as "It's-Breaking-Out-of-Him", and signs the letter in English. Handwritten and typescript tranlation included alongside photocopy. Folder 73

Dates: mid-19th century - mid-20th century