Papers, 1879-1947.

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Papers, 1879-1947.

Correspondence, deeds, certificates of allotment, and other items, relating to property and the policies of the Cherokee Nation in the Tahlequah area.

.3 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8049030

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Duncan, John Ellis, 1861-1947

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Public official, of Tahlequah, Okla; a.k.a. Red Cloud Duncan. From the description of Papers, 1879-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70951705 ...

Cherokee nation

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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...