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Biloxi Vocabulary, 1862
A ledger book containing an "Essay on the Language of the Indians of Lower Louisiana". Contained within the ledger is also a vocabulary of the Biloxi Language. Entirely handwritten and anonymous creator.
Black Beaver Letter, 1877-08
This letter was written from the Wichita Agency to Gen. Ranald Mackenzie. Black Beaver was going out for buffalo meat and salt and wanted two soldiers to go with him.
Brinton Darlington Letterbook, 1871-1872
This is the letterbook of Brinton Darlington (1804-1872), agent for the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribes, and contains copies of letters sent out from the agency. They are all on official business, mostly signed by Darlington, but some of the later ones were signed by Jonathan D. Miles, acting agent.
C. T. Wells diary, 1878-1879
This is an account of a fifteen day trip by horse and wagon from Mulberry, Franklin County, Arkansas, to Arkansas City Kansas by C. T. Wells and companions. There is a mention of George Perryman, a few places recorded, and some brief descriptions of various Indian agencies and the appearance of the country, forests and prairies; for example it does indicate the appearance of the prairie around Muskogee had not changed much between the 1830s’ and 1878.
Captain George W. Wallace Letter, 1860-04-20
A letter written by Wallace from Fort Chadbourne, Texas, April 20, 1860 to Maj. G. H. Thomas, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, at Camp Cooper, Texas. He offers his regrets that he cannot comply with a request made by Major Thomas because of the presence of Indians in the vicinity.
Captain John Stuart Letter, 1836-06-18
This eleven page letter, written on June 18, 1836, to Adj. Gen. R. Jones, from Fort Coffee, discusses the situation of the troops in Arkansas Territory.
Captain William Hyde Manuscript, 1698
Carlota-Maximilian Papers, 1865-1866
Carter Affidavit, 1814
Peter M. Carter, Alderman of the City of New York and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, makes affidavit that Joseph, a mulatto twenty-five years old, has always been and is now adjudged a free man according to the laws of the State of New York.