Reise von Saint-Louis nach dem "Fort Gibson" im "Indian Territory, Che-rokee Nation," und von dort weiter ... im Sommer 1850, [1850?].

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Reise von Saint-Louis nach dem "Fort Gibson" im "Indian Territory, Che-rokee Nation," und von dort weiter ... im Sommer 1850, [1850?].

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Illustrated manuscript written in 19th-century German script, recounting the author's travels from St. Louis to Fort Gibson, and from there through the prairie land of the Cherokee Nation and the plains, in the summer of 1850. The text contains detailed descriptions of the topography, flora, fauna, people, dwellings, and cultures of the places that he visited, including the forts and cities of Missouri and the plains further west. With 48 detailed pencil drawings, and a manuscript map of Kansas and surrounding states and territories, showing the locations of the various Indian nations. Indian tribes described or depicted include the Osage, Muskogee, Creek, Cherokee, Mandan, and Sioux. The volume is bound in worn paper boards, with the initials A.E.K. on the front cover. With the volume are additional loose leaves of drawings.

1 v. (178 p.) ; 30 cm.

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Cornell University Library

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Although the Treaty of Hopewell (1785) defined the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation and the U.S., Congress during the Confederation period was unable to keep white squatters off Cherokee lands. With violence escalating between Cherokees and settlers, particularly those of the "State of Franklin" (now Tennessee), Congress in Sept. of 1788 issued a proclamation forbidding white intrustion on Cherokee land. From the description of A talk from the head men warriers of the Cherokey Natio...

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Koels, Alfonso E.

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Alfonso Koels was an amateur artist and writer from a wealthy Berlin family. He traveled extensively in the United States and Mexico, eventually settling in California. From the description of Reise von Saint-Louis nach dem "Fort Gibson" im "Indian Territory, Che-rokee Nation," und von dort weiter ... im Sommer 1850, [1850?]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67614620 Alfonso Koels was an amateur artist and writer from a wealthy Berlin family. He journeyed ex...