Cherokee Papers, 1804-1871
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 Mission Map, manuscript, with a family tree of the Mindwell-Caswell families, (1824). A complete listing of all documents in the Cherokee papers is included.
Important item: Probably the most important document is General Watie's official surrender, signed by Gen. Stand Watie, Lt. Col. A. C. Mathews, and Adj. William A Vance, June, 1865.
Dates
- Creation: 1804 - 1871
Conditions Governing Access
Access is by appointment alone.
Extent
50 items
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Generally good condition, although some items are quite fragile; a few are difficult to read. There are only a few typescripts.
Subject
- Meigs, Return Jonathan, 1740-1823 (Person)
- Harlan, James, 1820-1899 (Person)
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Simpson), 1822-1885 (Person)
- Watie, Stand, 1806-1871 (Person)
- Vann, James, 1765 or 1766-1809 (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum Repository
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441