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1842 | ink on paper

Claim by John Drew for expenses incurred while pursuing runaway Negroes

August 4, 1840 | ink on paper

Bill of Sale by Sally Factor to Richard Fields of three Negro slaves

May 27, 1848 | ink on paper

Bill of Sale by Joseph Coody for one Negro slave boy

December, 1820 | ink on paper

Power of Attorney to James Rodgers of Cherokee Nation on the Arkansas by Susan and Ellen Conetuh authorizing him to dispose of certain named slaves

December 24, 1825 | ink on paper

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Susan and Ellen Conetuh to obtain and dispose of named slaves

October 19, 1833 | ink on paper

Fragment of an unexecuted bond of John Drew concerning a Negro slave and her children

June 26, 1835 | ink on paper

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

April 11, 1843 | ink on paper

Bill of sale of one Negro man by Rachel Rodgers to Drew & Fields

May 1847 | ink on paper

Deed from A. B. to John Drew of Negro slave girl

May 13, 1847 | ink on paper

Deed by Rachel McDaniel of one Negro slave girl to John Drew

November 5, 1847 | ink on paper

Deed by William Dutch of one Negro boy to John Drew

February 7, 1848 | ink on paper

Letter from William Potter Ross to John Drew concerning Vann estate and an order for Negro woman

November 20, 1856 | ink on paper

Letter from W. P. Adair to John Drew regarding Negro property and a lawsuit

June 19, 1839 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Andrew J. Hansek to Chief John Ross

October 1, 1838 | ink on paper

Copy of Deposition of C.G.B. Strode

December 17, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Joel Roberts Poinsett to Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle

September 28, 1838 | ink on paper

Muster roll of John Benge detachment

May 8, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross

June 22, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Catherine Lipe to Chief John Ross

June 22, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Catherine Lipe to Chief John Ross