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168 Items

December 16, 1871 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter from William P. Ross in Fort Gibson to Jno. T. Adair concerning land for industrial school for orphans

November 6, 1882 | ink on paper

Permit for Blankenship and Reynolds to labor as farmers in the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation

June 26, 1835 | ink on paper

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

May 9, 1861 | ink and pencil on paper

Letter and envelope from Principal Chief John ross to Capt. John Drew inviting him to an Executive Council meeting on May 14th

Manuscript Collection: John W. Swain

1850 - 1900

Last Council of the Cherokee Nation

May 10, 1834 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

September 26, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Authorizing Arbitration of Cases

October 4, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Prohibiting Clearing or Destruction of Timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds

October 5, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Authorizing Principal Chief to Select Persons to Translate Constitution and Laws of Nation into Cherokee

September 12, 1839 | ink on paper

Text of Address by Chief John Ross to National Council

October 9, 1861 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Chief John Ross' Annual Message to National Council

July 18, 1830 | ink on paper

Resolution of Cherokee General Council to Chief John Ross

November 5, 1831 | ink on paper

Letter from Cherokee Agent George Vashon to the President of the Cherokee National Council Joseph Vann

May 9 & 10, 1834 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

June 13, 1839 | ink on paper

Resolution for Plan of Union

October 4, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from William Shorey Coodey to Chief John Ross

October 19, 1841 | ink on paper

Act to Amend the September 23, 1839 Judiciary Act

November 3, 1859 | ink on paper

Act of National Council to Accept Iroquois Petitions to Become Part of the Cherokee Nation

September 22, 1839 | ink on paper

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General Matthew Arbuckle