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Collection: Cherokee Papers Manuscript Collection

97 Items

December 7, 1809 | ink on paper

Petition signed by six persons regarding Henry Knave

March 24, 1844 | ink on paper

Supply order from Archibald Harris to Henry Cunningham

August 27, 1883 | ink on paper

Printed copy of Petition and Abstract of Testimony in the Matter of Application of Peter Hollenbeck et al.

mid-19th century - mid-20th century | ink on paper

Typescript regarding conditions of the Hopewell Treaty of 1775 and the Holston Treaty of 1791

April 14, 1811 | ink on paper

Letter from Return J. Meigs to John Browder

March 9, 1810 | ink on paper

Statement signed by five persons regarding John Browder and his services

April 14, 1845 | ink on paper

Letter from Soup Watts to Captain John Kogan

December 15, 1883 | ink on paper

Photocopies of "An Act in Relation to Minerals"

mid-19th century - mid-20th century | ink on paper

Hand-drawn map of New Echota, Georgia

October 30, 1840 | ink on paper

Resolution of General Council of the Cherokee Nation regarding right to self-govern

May 14, 1811 | ink on paper

Letter from Return J. Meigs to John Browder

August 6, 1847 | ink on paper

Candidates and election of the Committee of Five

1889 | ink on paper

Typescript of "Historical Sketches of the Cherokees; together with some of their Customs, Traditions and Superstitions"

mid-19th century - mid-20th century | ink on paper

Handwritten list of names in Cherokee syllabary with photocopy

July 21, 1844 | ink on paper

Letter from A. Henry to Henry Cunningham

April 2, 1824 | ink on paper

Letter from Attorney General of the U.S. William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State

December 7, 1848 | ink on paper

Proceedings of the Council of the "Old Settlers" Party of Cherokees

late 19th century | ink on paper

Photostat of Cherokee Council Rules in syllabary

mid-19th century - mid-20th century | ink on paper

Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary

November 19, 1846 | ink on paper

List of Cherokee Nation Committee of Old Settlers and delegate vote