Manuscripts
Found in 12984 Collections and/or Records:
Act of National Council, December 11, 1841
Act of National Council, repealing an act of October 20, referring to application for per capita distribution, and providing for all moneys received from the United States (after payment of claims and excluding money appropriated for special purposes) shall be divided equally "among all the Cherokee people." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 788
Act of National Council Appropriating Funds for Certain Teachers at Baptist Mission and Hickory Grove and Discontinuing the Latter School, November 5, 1861
Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, and T. B. Wolfe appropriating funds for certain teachers at Baptist Mission and Hickory Grove and discontinuing the latter. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1138
Act of National Council Appropriating Money from School Fund and Orphan Fund for 1861 and 1862, November 5, 1861
Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, T. B. Wolfe, and Chief John Ross appropriating money from school fund and orphan fund for 1861 and 1861. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1137
Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief, May 14, 1863
Act of National Council Authorizing the Cherokee Regiment to Act as Indian Home Guard, November 3, 1863
Act of National Council signed by James Vann and B. jones, Tan-lah-lah and Allen Ross, and Acting Principle Chief Smith Christie authorizing Chief John Ross to secure change in organization of Cherokee Regiment to act as Indian Home Guard; Cites Stand Watie Raids. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1195
Act of National Council Changing Location of Precinct for Holding Election in Going Snake District, November 12, 1860
Act of National Council changing location of precinct for holding election in Going Snake District. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1082
Act of National Council Declaring Mission stations are Cherokee Property, November 6, 1861
Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, T. B. Wolfe, and J. M. Benje as President of National Committee declaring Mission stations are Cherokee property and are to be listed for sale; printing press and building at Baptist Mission do not belong to Mission Board. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1339
Act of National Council Instructing Chief John Ross to Cooperate with Delegation in Washington, November 7, 1865
Act of National Council signed by James Vann, H. D. Reese, john Young, Silas Ross, and Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing instructing Chief John Ross to cooperate with delegation in Washington on negotiations with United States. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1291
Act of National Council Instructing Delegation to Obtain from the United States the Power to Make Treaties with Indian tribes, November 14, 1859
Act of National Council instructing delegation to obtain from the United States the power to make treaties with Indian tribes, and treat with the Seneca, Shawnee, Seneca of Sandusky, and Quapaw on northeastern border for annexation of such tribes and their lands. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1064
Act of National Council Moving Public School from Fort Smith Bottom to Lee's Creek, October 15, 1861
Act of National Council (signed by J. M. Benge and Joshua Ross, President and Clerk of National Committee, and by Spring Frog and Thomas B. Wolfe, Speaker and Clerk of National Council, and also by Chief John Ross) moving public school from Fort Smith Bottoms to Lee's Creek. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1132