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January 22, 1840 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to John Howard Payne

Letter from W. Tannehill to John Howard Payne describing an ancient mound in Alabama

July 4, 1826 | ink on paper

A certificate of sale of a lot in Clarksville, Georgia from Thomas A. Word to John Bryan for Twelve Dollars

April 9, 1804 | ink on paper

Handwritten copy of document of National Council of the Cherokees

May 5, 1811 | ink on paper

Statement signed by six persons of the National Council at Willstown

1824 | ink on paper

Map of Brainard Mission and family tree of Samuel Caswell and Miss Mindwell

April 2, 1824 | ink on paper

Letter from Attorney General of the U.S. William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State

December 10, 1827 | ink on paper

Letter from William Chamberlin to Reverend Dany with Cherokee Phoenix prospectus

June 30, 1831 | ink on paper

Letter from Charles P. Jones to Timothy Jones

October 1, 1832 | ink on paper

List of names drawn for Gold Region Land Lottery

July 8,1835 | ink on paper

Letter from William N. Bishop to Walter S. Adair regarding Cherokee land ownership

December 2, 1835 | ink on paper

Letter from William N. Bishop to Walter S. Adair regarding Mr. Morrow's land

February 4, 1837 | ink on paper

Letter from G.M. Lavender to Elias Boudinot

January 10, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from William N. Bishop to Walter S. Adair regarding illegal occupation of land

April 17, 1802 | ink on paper

Bill to Colonel Return J. Meigs for bar irons for use of garrison

April 6, 1806 | ink on paper

Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to Mr. John Browder

April 14, 1811 | ink on paper

Letter from Return J. Meigs to John Browder

February 27, 1806 | ink on paper

Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to John Browder

circa 1834 | ink on paper

Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary

June 22, 1807 | ink on paper

Letter from Meigs at Southwest Point to John Browder