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Collection: Eastern Band Cherokee Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Handwritten Roll of Eastern Cherokees Native American, Cherokee 4026.4559
Slip written in the Cherokee syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4026.5450
Petition by Chiefs of twelve towns to Governor and Council of Georgia Native Americans, Cherokee 4026.5435-.1
Bill of Anthony Foster to the United States for goods delivered to the Cherokee Indians Native American, Cherokee 4026.5440
License from Elizah Hicks, Clerk of National Council authorizing marriage Native American, Cherokee 4026.5445
License by Elijah Hicks authorizing marriage Native American, Cherokee 4026.5445.1
License by Elijah Hicks authorizing marriage Native American, Cherokee 4026.5445.2
Plat of 160 acres drawn by Elizabeth Cunningham from the State of Georgia Native Americans, Cherokee 5126.491
Handwritten genealogical table of certain persons among the Cherokees John Ross, John Ridge Native American, Cherokee 4026.5452-.1
Bill of Thomas Nightingale to the Public of South Carolina for services rendered Native American, Cherokee 4026.5431 ink on paper
Treaty of alliance and commerce between Great Britain and the Cherokee Nation Native American, Cherokee 4827.16-.2 ink on paper
Document written in the Cherokee syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4026.5451 ink on paper
Contract between Wash Swimmer and J. Henry Dick Native American, Cherokee 5127.493 ink on paper
English translation of notice written in Cherokee syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4027.8561 ink on paper
Notice written in the Cherokee syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4927.434 ink on paper
Minutes of meetings of the Grand Annual Council of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees Native American, Cherokee 4026.5448 ink on paper
Resolution of Council authorizing John Ross to engage a person to prosecute treaty claims of Eastern Cherokees John Ross Native American; Cherokee 4026.5447-.4 ink on paper
A bank note for $5.00 from the Miners and Planters Bank of Murphy, North Carolina Native Americans, Cherokee 5126.492 ink on paper
Letter from J. W. A. Sanford to his Excellency George R. Gilmer Native Americans, Cherokee 4026.5446-.1 ink on paper
Bill by A. Foster to the United States Native Americans, Cherokee 4026.5444 ink on paper