The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-03
HAS RELICS OF
GEN. STAND WAITE
Tulsa Lawyer Has Origi-
nal Documents of His
toric Value
WRITING STAYS GOOD
Agreement Between United
States and Indians Of
Confederacy

Two documents. important In con
nectiun with the Ciyil war. are In
the hands ~ =. X. LOWS, local
attorney ono IL tho agreement
signed by stand waite, brigadier
general OF the Cherokee forces allied
with the confcdcrnry, bringing To
an ond their huStilitics against the
Union. The other IL an order lH~Trd
December 10. 1853, before the ptoto-
col was signed authorizing captain
Gordon to raise n company to be
attached TO the Cherokee battalion.
The documents. written with pen
and ink. are In a splendid state ot
preservation The writing IN legiblc
and stands out clearly on tho sheets
of foOIscap on which they were wit
ten. Except for breaks where the
papers have been folded ana un-
folded, they are unsoilod.
The protocol was written by oDc
of stand Watic's mon: IA" order
authorizing the raising of company
was written entirely by stand Wati".
by the terms of the agreement, the
confederate Chcrokcos agreed 10
cease hostllities against the Union
and Indians allied with the Union
and return to their homes.
~ IL headed Treaty stipulation
made and entered into this 23rd. OF
June, 1865, near Doaksvillc, Choc NV
nation. between Sent. Colonel \, 9.
Mathews and w. IL. Vance, u. y.
Won commissioners. appointed by
Major General Heron. H. $ A. on
part OF the military authorities or
OF the United States and Brig. Genl
stand Waite. governor and princi-
pal chief of that part of the Chero-
kce nation lately allied with con
federatc states In acts OF hostilities
against the government OF tho
United states ns follows to-wit.
Then follows the body of the
treaty, which reads
art !. An acts of hostilitics on
the part of both armies having
ceased by virtue OF convention
entered into on tho 2Gtb day OF May,
1865 between Major II. Il. y. Cantry,
u. \ commanding Mil. Division West
Miss, and General r.. Kirby Smith,
&. =. A. commanding Trn MS Miss. De-
partment. The indianS OF the Chero-
kee nation here represented lately
allied with the Confederate states In
acts OF hostilities against the govern
ment Of .hc United States do agree
at once to return to their respective
homes and there pnmain at peace
with the United States, and offer no
indigni.ics whatever or commit any
6
or Indians OF the various tribes who
have been friendly to or engaged in
thc service OF the United States dur
ing the war.
Art II II is stipulated by che
undersigned commissioners on pa-t
OF the United States that no long az
the Indians aforesaid observe the
provisions OF article first OF this
agreement, .hey shall be protected
n1 nj an ~ hpr In,
their person and property not only
from encroarhment on the part of
whites, but also from the Indians
who have been engaged In the scrv-
tce OF he United States
Art. III. The above articles Of
agreement to remain and be In force
tnd effect until the meeting OF the
grand council to meet at Armstrong
academy. Choctaw nation. on tho
first day OF September. A. II. 1865,
and until such time an the proceed
ings of. said grand council shall be
ratified by the proper authorities
both OF the Cherokee nation and, the
United States.
I'm testimony whereof :he said
Sent. Col. A. e. Mathews and Ad-
jutant w. II. Vance. mmisrioners
on the part Of the United states, and
Brig. General Stand Waite, governor
and principal chief of tho Cherokee
nation, have hereunto se. their
hands and seals
tSigncd.)
4. G. MATHEWS. Sent. Col.
wv. Il. VANCE,
Adjt, Com missioners.
STAND WAITE.
Brig. General Governor and
Principal Chief Cherokee Ma
ton"
The order To Captain Gordon IL
dated at headquarters Cherokee
Forces, Camp Mcintosh, Dec. 10
1858" and Is addressed 20 Lieut.
Farnsworth. a, NJ lst Cher. Bat.
II reads:
Captain Gordon has authority Il
raise company for this command
to he attached to the battalion. ha,
about twenty sworn" In for the serv
ice and are now present. You viii
therefore bc justified In isssuln,
clothing TO these men,
Yours respectfully.
STAND WAITE. Cob Comdg."
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