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Collection: Eastern Band Cherokee Manuscript Collection

30 Items

Handwritten Roll of Eastern Cherokees

Slip written in the Cherokee syllabary

Petition by Chiefs of twelve towns to Governor and Council of Georgia

Bill of Anthony Foster to the United States for goods delivered to the Cherokee Indians

License from Elizah Hicks, Clerk of National Council authorizing marriage

License by Elijah Hicks authorizing marriage

License by Elijah Hicks authorizing marriage

Plat of 160 acres drawn by Elizabeth Cunningham from the State of Georgia

Handwritten genealogical table of certain persons among the Cherokees

January 28, 1754 | ink on paper

Bill of Thomas Nightingale to the Public of South Carolina for services rendered

September 20, 1730 | ink on paper

Treaty of alliance and commerce between Great Britain and the Cherokee Nation

early 20th century | ink on paper

Document written in the Cherokee syllabary

April 3, 1907 | ink on paper

Contract between Wash Swimmer and J. Henry Dick

October 25, 1906 | ink on paper

English translation of notice written in Cherokee syllabary

October 25, 1906 | ink on paper

Notice written in the Cherokee syllabary

October 2 - 4, 1876 | ink on paper

Minutes of meetings of the Grand Annual Council of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees

October 9, 1872 | ink on paper

Resolution of Council authorizing John Ross to engage a person to prosecute treaty claims of Eastern Cherokees

September 1, 1860 | ink on paper

A bank note for $5.00 from the Miners and Planters Bank of Murphy, North Carolina

August 10, 1831 | ink on paper

Letter from J. W. A. Sanford to his Excellency George R. Gilmer

January 30, 1798 | ink on paper

Bill by A. Foster to the United States