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Collection: Sequoyah Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Handwritten biography of Sequoyah with transcription by Levi Gritts Sequoyah Native Americans, Cherokee 4027.8362a-d ink on paper
Document written in Cherokee syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4027.8361 ink on paper
Document written in Cherokee syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4026.8356 ink on paper
Document in Cherokee syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4026.8355 ink on paper
Document in Cherokee syllabary signed by Charles Thompson Native American, Cherokee 4026.8354 ink on paper
Letter from Sequoyah to "Friend John" in English Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee 3826.2501 ink on paper
Letter signed "Sequoyah" in English Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee 3826.2500 ink on paper
Lord's Prayer in Cherokee syllabary with Cherokee phonetic and English translation Native Americans, Cherokee 5316.451 ink on paper
Cherokee syllabary chart and Lord's Prayer in Cherokee syllabary Native Americans, Cherokee 5316.450 ink on paper
Affidavit of John Ross and John Drew stating Sally Guess is widow of George Guess (Sequoyah) Sequoyah, John Ross, John Drew Native American; Cherokee 4426.273a-b ink on paper
Record of George Guess' (Sequoyah) military service Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee 4426.275a-b ink on paper
Affidavit of Sally Guess, widow of Sequoyah, given before George Butler, Oonachinsa, and Archibald Campbell Sequoyah, George Butler Native American, Cherokee 4426.274a-b ink on paper
Letter in Cherokee syllabary from Oo-no-leh to P. M. Butler concerning Sequoyah's death Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee 3826.2505a-b ink on paper
Letter from P. M. Butler to T. Hartley Crawford forwarding Oo-no-leh's report of Sequoyah's death Sequoyah American 3826.2504.2 ink on paper
Letter from Oo-no-leh to P. M. Butler concerning death of Sequoyah Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee 3826.2504-.1 ink on paper
Letter from M. Duval concerning Kee Chie Band, George Guess, and John Drew John Drew, Sequoyah American 3826.2503 ink on paper
Letter from P. M. Butler to T. Hartley Crawford Sequoyah, John Drew American 3826.2502 ink on paper
Seven lines written in both Cherokee phonetic and syllabary Native American, Cherokee 4026.8357 ink on paper