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20th century | ink on paper

Cherokee syllabary chart and Lord's Prayer in Cherokee syllabary

May 1, 1860 | ink on paper

Affidavit of John Ross and John Drew stating Sally Guess is widow of George Guess (Sequoyah)

February 29, 1856 | ink on paper

Record of George Guess' (Sequoyah) military service

October 17, 1855 | ink on paper

Affidavit of Sally Guess, widow of Sequoyah, given before George Butler, Oonachinsa, and Archibald Campbell

May 15, 1845 | ink on paper

Letter in Cherokee syllabary from Oo-no-leh to P. M. Butler concerning Sequoyah's death

May 15, 1845 | ink on paper

Letter from P. M. Butler to T. Hartley Crawford forwarding Oo-no-leh's report of Sequoyah's death

May 15, 1845 | ink on paper

Letter from Oo-no-leh to P. M. Butler concerning death of Sequoyah

September 12, 1844 | ink on paper

Letter from M. Duval concerning Kee Chie Band, George Guess, and John Drew

September 12, 1844 | ink on paper

Letter from P. M. Butler to T. Hartley Crawford

1835 | ink on paper

Seven lines written in both Cherokee phonetic and syllabary

March 1, 1842 - May 12, 1842 | ink on paper

Bound volume containing text of 374 claims filed under the 1835 Treaty of New Echota also some Muscogee Creek claims

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