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Typescript of "Historical Sketches of the Cherokees; together with some of their Customs, Traditions and Superstitions"

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Typescript of "Historical Sketches of the Cherokees; together with some of their Customs, Traditions and Superstitions" by Wah-ne-nau-hi, a Cherokee woman formally known as Mrs. Lucy Keys. The text covers both pre and post-European contact history, including Sequoyah, George Lowery, and the Trail of Tears. There is also a family tree of the Oolootas of the Holly Clan. The original document is in the Smithsonian Institute. Folder 52

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Title(s): 
Typescript of "Historical Sketches of the Cherokees; together with some of their Customs, Traditions and Superstitions"
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
1889
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Article
Accession No: 
3026.350
Previous Number(s): 
77217
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Cherokee Papers Manuscript Collection
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