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Sequoyah Sequoyah

Cherokee

Image Creator Culture Medium Dimensions
Cherokee Number System and Syllabary Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee ink on paper Overall: 8 3/4 × 7 5/8 in. (22.2 × 19.4 cm)
Letter from P. M. Butler to T. Hartley Crawford Sequoyah, John Drew American ink on paper
Letter from M. Duval concerning Kee Chie Band, George Guess, and John Drew John Drew, Sequoyah American ink on paper
Letter from Oo-no-leh to P. M. Butler concerning death of Sequoyah Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee ink on paper
Letter from P. M. Butler to T. Hartley Crawford forwarding Oo-no-leh's report of Sequoyah's death Sequoyah American ink on paper
Letter in Cherokee syllabary from Oo-no-leh to P. M. Butler concerning Sequoyah's death Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee ink on paper
Affidavit of Sally Guess, widow of Sequoyah, given before George Butler, Oonachinsa, and Archibald Campbell Sequoyah, George Butler Native American, Cherokee ink on paper
Record of George Guess' (Sequoyah) military service Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee ink on paper
Affidavit of John Ross and John Drew stating Sally Guess is widow of George Guess (Sequoyah) Sequoyah, John Drew, John Ross Native American, Cherokee ink on paper
Letter signed "Sequoyah" in English Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee ink on paper
Letter from Sequoyah to "Friend John" in English Sequoyah Native American, Cherokee ink on paper
Handwritten biography of Sequoyah with transcription by Levi Gritts Sequoyah Native Americans, Cherokee ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Gilcrease about working on a bust of Sequoyah with a drawing of "The Sofkie Makers" Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease, Sequoyah Native American; Cherokee descent