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Collection: Cherokee Papers Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter from H. Price, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to Chief D.W. Bushyhead Native American, Cherokee 3826.1291
Handwritten notice from Return J. Meigs, War Department in Tennessee to John Browder Native American, Cherokee 3826.1270
Columbian Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist, Volume XXXII, Whole Number 1630, Number 18, Boston, Massachusetts Benjamin Russell, Columbian Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist Native American, Cherokee 4126.532
Handwritten copy of document of National Council of the Cherokees Native American, Cherokee 4826.28 ink on paper
Statement signed by six persons of the National Council at Willstown Native American, Cherokee 5126.474 ink on paper
Power of Attorney for Father or Mother for Child's Property for Lucy Silk Native American, Cherokee 5127.513.1 ink on paper
Photostat of list of property transferred from Cherokee Capital to Carnegie Library Native American, Cherokee 4427.96 ink on paper
Blank application forms for Kee-Too-Wah Society Native American, Cherokee 5237.377a-c ink on paper
The Removal of the Cherokee Native American, Cherokee 4027.5291 ink on paper
Handwritten Argument on the 9th Article of the Cherokee Treaty Native American, Cherokee 4826.14 ink on paper
Letter written in Cherokee syllabary with translated copy Native American, Cherokee 4926.265 ink on paper
Letter in Cherokee syllabary from Lewis Downing to Cooweescoowee (John Ross) Lewis Downing, Chief John Ross Native American, Cherokee 4926.273 ink on paper
Document in Cherokee language Native American; Cherokee 4926.271-.272 ink on paper
Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary Chief John Ross, Lewis Downing Native American, Cherokee 4926.262 ink on paper
Resolution of General Council of the Cherokee Nation for negotiating removal efforts Native American, Cherokee 5126.476 ink on paper
Handwritten copy of letter from Secretary of the Interior Columbus Delano to Cherokee Delegation Native American, Cherokee 3826.1289 ink on paper
Handwritten document addressed to the United States Congress regarding Western Cherokees after Treaty of 1833 Native American, Cherokee 4026.5290 ink on paper
Handwritten list of names in Cherokee syllabary with photocopy Native American, Cherokee 4926.280 ink on paper
Chart showing original Cherokee allotments Unidentified Native American; Cherokee 5127.489 ink on paper
Resolution of General Council of the Cherokee Nation regarding land entitlement Native American, Cherokee 5126.477 ink on paper