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1889-1892

Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894

Photograph

Title: [Two one-story frame store buildings with gathering in front]

Two one-story frame store buildings with a group of people, several horse-drawn wagons and an ox-drawn cart in front. Inscription on verso identifies the buildings: "1. Mr. Capt. J. B. Hester's Store. 2. Drugs & Medicines. Dr. T. J. Bord's Officers Mrs. T. J. Bord, Czarina Fulson. Mr. Thomas Inge unkel [sic] for Capt. Hester. Look in Vol. V, 1927. Chronicles of Okla. p. 5 Maps of Boggy Depot." Ink notation "Mrs. Nellie Somerville Inge, 1958, 4501 N. Gorgia [sic]."

GLC05475.07

1890

Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894

Photograph

Title: "Commissary building at Ft. Washataw."

Ruins of a long, roofless 2-story stone building. Notation on verso: "Commissary building at Ft. Washataw."

GLC05475.08

1890

Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894

Photograph

Title: "Hunting Party at ranch of Charlie Colbert at Old Fort Washataw"

Group of 15 men in front same building as in # 8. Some men are mounted on horses and holding guns, others seated by a tent. Notation on verso: "Hunting Party at ranch of Charlie Colbert at Old Fort Washataw 18 miles from Durant. Picture of Charlie Colbert to be returned when copied C. C. Conlan 1890s ca."

GLC05475.09

1890

Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894

Photograph

Title: "Hunting party at Charlie Colbert's Ranch at Old Fr. Washataw."

Group of 7 men standing and seated in front of same building as in #8 & 9. Guns and cooking utensils are present and a supply wagon is seen in the background. The group appears to be either cooking or dressing deer. Notation on verso: "Hunting party at Charlie Colbert's Ranch at Old Fr. Washataw. Colbert in the foreground seated with white hat on. Property of C.C. Conlan." 1890s ca.

GLC05475.10

1889-1892

Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894

Photograph

Title: Choctaw Council House, Choctaw Nation.

Two-story brick building with groups of Indians and white men standing on upper and lower porches. Margin notation: "Choctaw Council House, Choctaw Nation."

GLC05475.12

1890

Prettyman, William S., fl. 1889-1894

Photograph

Title: Capital of Chickasaw Nation, Tishemingo

Large 3-story stone building with cupola, also a portion of a small frame church or school. Penciled notation on verso: "Capital of Chickasaw Nation, Tishemingo." 1890s ca. [Glossy collodian or gelatin print with warm/purple hues.]

GLC05475.13

1890

Geo. & Ed. Manderfield' s Studio

Photograph

Title: "Chickasaw Orphanage at Lebanon, Indian Territory."

Large 4-story frame building. With imprint of 'Geo. & Ed. Manderfield' s Studio, Gainesville, Texas." Notation on verso: "Chickasaw Orphanage at Lebanon, Indian Territory. Aunt Nett Marshall taught here." 1890s ca. [Glossy collodian or gelatin print with neutral/brown hues.]

GLC05475.14

circa 1821

Manuscript

Title: [Negotiations regarding the fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent and British claims]

The fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent dealt with establishing the boundary between the United States and Canada around the northwest angle of Nova Scotia and the northwestern head of the Connecticut River. Book includes copies of letters from the British agent appointed to locate the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, Ward Chipman. Verified as a true copy by S. Hales.

GLC05634.01

1818

Manuscript document

Title: [Discussion and resolution pertaining the fifth and seventh articles of the Treaty of Ghent]

Discusses executing the fifth article of the Treaty of Ghent, which pertained to establishing a United States-Canada border and the expenses associated with it. Concludes that the analysis is preliminary but recommends a resolution requesting that the president "arrange with the British government some mode of designating the boundary line, under the 5 & 7 articles of the treaty of Ghent, which shall require less time and expense, than the one which the Commissioners have heretofore pursued."

GLC05634.06

1818

Manuscript document

Title: [Commentary on Charles Turner's 26 March 1818 confidential letter to John Holmes]

Indicates that William C. Bradley, an agent of the United States under the treaty of Ghent to fix the boundary line between Maine and Canada, sought an explanation for Charles Turner's implication of him in his letter to John Holmes (see GLC05634.03). Reports that Turner claimed his comments were not in reference to Bradley.

GLC05634.07

13 March 1863