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Collection: Cherokee Papers Manuscript Collection

97 Items

December 10, 1827 | ink on paper

Letter from William Chamberlin to Reverend Dany with Cherokee Phoenix prospectus

December 8, 1848 | ink on paper

Proceedings of the "Old Settlers" Committee

late 19th century | ink on paper

Photostat of Cherokee Council Rules of the Senate in syllabary

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

Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary

November 4, 1860 | ink on paper

Letter from W. H. Porter to Friend Eno

June 30, 1831 | ink on paper

Letter from Charles P. Jones to Timothy Jones

October 16, 1860 | ink on paper

Letter from J. C. Dickinson to Friend Tatum

February 3, 1892 | ink on paper

Letter from G.W. Hicks to George Benge

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

Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary

1863 | ink on paper

Photostat of printed document in Cherokee syllabary

July 8,1835 | ink on paper

Letter from William N. Bishop to Walter S. Adair regarding Cherokee land ownership

mid-19th century | ink on paper

Sheet music for "The Celebrated Death Song of the Cherokee Indians"

January 3, 1896 | ink on paper

Letter from Waddie Hudson to G.W. Benge

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

Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary

August 26, 1885 | ink on paper

Handwritten copy of preliminary examination in the case of George Christy charged with the murder of Nicholas B. Saunders

Manuscript Collection: Chickasaw Ledger Books

Manuscript Collection: Cherokee Papers