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168 Items

December 16, 1871 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter from William P. Ross in Fort Gibson to Jno. T. Adair concerning land for industrial school for orphans

November 6, 1882 | ink on paper

Permit for Blankenship and Reynolds to labor as farmers in the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation

June 26, 1835 | ink on paper

Fragment of a sheet showing the division of sixteen Negro slaves between Richard Ratcliffe and Thomas Chisholm Estate

May 9, 1861 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter and envelope from Principal Chief John ross to Capt. John Drew inviting him to an Executive Council meeting on May 14th

Manuscript Collection: John W. Swain

1850 - 1900

Last Council of the Cherokee Nation

May 10, 1834 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

September 26, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Authorizing Arbitration of Cases

October 4, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Prohibiting Clearing or Destruction of Timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds

October 5, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Authorizing Principal Chief to Select Persons to Translate Constitution and Laws of Nation into Cherokee

September 12, 1839 | ink on paper

Text of Address by Chief John Ross to National Council

October 9, 1861 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Chief John Ross' Annual Message to National Council

March 21, 1831 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

September 16, 1832 | ink on paper

Letter from John Williams to Chief John Ross

November 4, 1834 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

September 24, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Relative to Estates and Administrators

November 5, 1839 | ink on paper

Resolution Amending Wages of General Council members (OS)

November 19, 1851 | ink on paper

Resolution of Cherokee People in General Council

December 1830 | ink on paper

Form letter for Notices to the Governor and Attorney General of Georgia

July 27, August 1, 1844 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Mary B. Stapler