Watie, Stand, 1806-1871

Scope and Contents These papers consist of a miscellaneous collection of material including some correspondence of Col. Return J. Meigs, Senator Harlan, President Grant, Col. Stand Watie; documents regarding sale of two slaves from the James Vann (1811) estate; names entitled to draw in land lottery of Gold Region in Georgia (1832); Old Settlers' Council Proceedings (1838-1865), and a list of 119 Old Settlers' names. There are Sequoyan documents and notes on his syllabary, a map of New Echota, and a Brainerd...

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Final event of the Civil War Centennial. The surrender of Brigadier General Stand Waitie, CSA. June 23, 1865-June 23, 1965. Signed by Dorothy J. Orton, Chairman of the Fort Towson Commemoration Committee.

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Handwritten and signed order from Stand Watie for Elias Cornelius Boudinot, 1835-1890, to pay E.W. Perry $232.00.

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A sign reads: "Oklahoma. Watie and Ridge. Graves about 8 mi. East. Stand Watie and his cousin, John Ridge, signed 1835 treaty for the Cherokee removal from Georgia to Ind. Ter., which caused a tribal feud. Ridge, young and talented, was assassinated, but Watie escaped their enemies. Later he was southern Cherokee leader and only Indian commissioned Brig. Gen. in the Confederated States Army. Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission 1950."

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A sign reads: "Oklahoma. Watie and Ridge. Graves about 8 mi. East. Stand Watie and his cousin, John Ridge, signed 1835 treaty for the Cherokee removal from Georgia to Ind. Ter., which caused a tribal feud. Ridge, young and talented, was assassinated, but Watie escaped their enemies. Later he was souther Cherokee leader and only INdian commissioned Brig. Gen. in the Confederated States Army. Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission 1950."