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Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter to Captain William M. Boyce from Prairie de Chien Zachary Taylor 3826.60
Old Slave Quarter Fort George Island Thomas Moran American 13.646 graphite and ink on paper
Typescript of "An Account of My Escape from the South in 1861" John Edwards Native American; Choctaw 4026.4553 ink on paper
Official Imprint of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln American 5326.801 ink on paper
The Removal of the Cherokee Native American, Cherokee 4027.5291 ink on paper
Certified copy of John Drew's last will and testament Native American, Cherokee 4026.1794 ink on paper
Claim by John Drew for expenses incurred while pursuing runaway Negroes Native American, Cherokee 4026.1584.73 ink on paper
Letter from John Staples to John Drew asking about price and availability of slaves Native American, Cherokee 4026.1784 ink on paper
Typescript of "My Life", with pencil corrections and notes by Margaret Louise Wallace William Robinson Leigh American 2317.479 ink on onion skin paper
Fragment of a bill of sale of a slave girl Native American, Cherokee 4026.1562 ink on paper
Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers Native American; Cherokee MC.1954.185
Manuscript Collection: Cherokee Papers Native American; Cherokee MC.1954.39
Manuscript Collection: John Drew Native American; Cherokee MC.1954.58
Act for Punishment of Thefts and Other Crimes Adopted by National Council William Shorey Coodey, J. L. Hargett Native American, Cherokee 4026.824-.1 ink on paper
Letter from N. J. Jones to 'Dear Pastor' J. L. Hargett, N. J. Jones American 3826.7564-.3 ink on paper
First 2 Pages of Draft of Annual Message Unidentified, J. L. Hargett Native American, Cherokee 4026.1914.1 ink on paper
Copy of Letter from Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector to Chief John Ross Henry M. Rector, J. L. Hargett American 4026.1257-.1 ink on paper
Unsigned Letter (draft) from Chief John Ross to Chiefs of the Creek Nation J. L. Hargett, John Ross Native American, Cherokee 4026.1258 ink on paper
Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector J. L. Hargett, John Ross Native American, Cherokee 4026.1264-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Rebecca B. Spring to Chief John Ross J. L. Hargett, Rebecca B. Spring Native Americans, Cherokee 4026.1379-.1 ink on paper