Creek Language Archive

The Letters

The following letters are arranged by date. One of these letters (the Williams letter of 1886) was sent to the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1886, and is now in the Smithsonian Institution's National Anthropological Archives. Upon A. E. W. Robertson's death, her daughters Augusta and Alice sent three more letters (the last three below) to the Bureau as "specimens of Indian correspondence". The remaining letters eventually became part of McFarlin Library's collection.

1878. John R. Postoak letter to A. E. W. Robertson, December 11. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 22, Creek ms. 2, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis | Note
1878. John R. Postoak letter to A. E. W. Robertson, December 18. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 22, Creek ms. 3, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1880. W. A. Palmer letter to A. E. W. Robertson, May 8. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 20, Creek ms. 7, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1880. Halpata Mekko letter to A. E. W. Robertson, May 12. W. Tanyan, secretary. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 4, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1880. W. A. Palmer letter to A. E. W. Robertson, June 10. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 20, Creek ms. 5, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1880. John C. Carr letter to A. E. W. Robertson, June 11. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 4, Creek ms. 6, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1883. Wesley Smith letter to A. E. W. Robertson, June 5. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 26, Creek ms. 12, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1883. Waksuce Tanyvn [Tanyan] letter to A. E. W. Robertson, July 28. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 10, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1883. Kenekehe letter to A. E. W. Robertson, September 26. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 16, Creek ms. 9, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1883. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, November 20. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 8, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1884. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, September 11. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 11, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
1885. Ceme [Jimmy] Lanne letter to A. E. W. Robertson, February 15. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 19, Creek ms. 13, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1886. Wilson Williams letter to A. E. W. Robertson, February 7. Moore, Augusta Robertson collector, Letters in the Creek language, Letters received, 1888-1906, Records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives.
1886. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, March 5. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 15, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1886. Georg[e] Cornelius letter to A. E. W. Robertson, March 21. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 6, Creek ms. 16, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1886. Wesley Smith letter to A. E. W. Robertson, July 8. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 26, Creek ms. 19, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1886. Wesley Smith letter to A. E. W. Robertson, August 3. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 26, Creek ms. 17, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1886. Thomas West letter to A. E. W. Robertson, October 1. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 32, Creek ms. 14, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1886. Efv Emartha letter to A. E. W. Robertson, November 20. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 8, Creek ms. 18, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1890. Hotvlk Emvrthle letter to A. E. W. Robertson, June 29. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 12, Creek ms. 20, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1892. Cane Cumpuh [John Jumper] letter to A. E. W. Robertson, March 20. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 15, Creek ms. 21, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1898. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, November 26. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 23, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1899. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, March 23. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 25, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1899. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, June 5. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 24, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1901. Tupper Dunn letter to A. E. W. Robertson, January 28. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 7, Creek ms. 28, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1901. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, May 20. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 27, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1901. M. L. Asburry letter to A. E. W. Robertson, May 21. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 2, Creek ms. 30, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1901. Thomas West letter to A. E. W. Robertson, June 20. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 32, Creek ms. 29, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1901. Jimsey Harjo letter to A. E. W. Robertson, October 31. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 11, Creek ms. 26, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1901. Jimsey Harjo letter to A. E. W. Robertson, November 9. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 11, Creek ms. 31, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1902. Silus Johnson letter to A. E. W. Robertson, July 12. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 14, Creek ms. 32, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1902. W. M. Jimboy letter to A. E. W. Robertson, August 11. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 13, Creek ms. 34, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1902. Waxie Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, October 31. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 35, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1902. Silas Johnson letter to A. E. W. Robertson, November 1. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 14, Creek ms. 33, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1903. Alex Thompson letter to A. E. W. Robertson, January 20. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 28, Creek ms. 40, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis | Note
1903. D. Foster letter to A. E. W. Robertson, February 14. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 9, Creek ms. 39, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1903. Thomas Little letter to A. E. W. Robertson, February 26. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 18, Creek ms. 41, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1903. M. L. Asbur[r]y letter to A. E. W. Robertson, February 27. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 2, Creek ms. 36, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1903. Silas Johnson letter to A. E. W. Robertson, March 4. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 14, Creek ms. 37, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1903. David Foster letters (2) to A. E. W. Robertson, May 15. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 9, Creek ms. 38, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1904. M. L. Asburry letter to A. E. W. Robertson, January 13. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 2, Creek ms. 42, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1904. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, February 6. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 44, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1904. W. Tanyan letter to A. E. W. Robertson, October 7. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 27, Creek ms. 43, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1905. M. L. Asburry letter to A. E. W. Robertson, July 15. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 2, Creek ms. 45, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1905. M. L. Asburry letter to A. E. W. Robertson, September 8. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 2, Creek ms. 47, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1905. Thomas Tiger letter to A. E. W. Robertson, September 8. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 30, Creek ms. 46, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image | Recording | Analysis
1905. Johnson Tiger letter to A. E. W. Robertson. Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives. BAE Incoming Correspondence, 1888-1906. Moore, Augusta Robertson collector, Letters in the Creek language, Letters received, 1888-1906, Records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives. Note
1905. M. L. Asburry letter to A. E. W. Robertson. Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives. BAE Incoming Correspondence, 1888-1906. Moore, Augusta Robertson collector, Letters in the Creek language, Letters received, 1888-1906, Records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives.
1905. Silas Johnson letter to A. E. W. Robertson. Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives. BAE Incoming Correspondence, 1888-1906. Moore, Augusta Robertson collector, Letters in the Creek language, Letters received, 1888-1906, Records of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives.

Other materials

There are other Creek manuscripts in the Alice Robertson Collection at the University of Tulsa, some of which are reproduced below.

1874. Elias Cornelius letter to David Hodge, January 29. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 5, Creek ms. 1, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Side-by-Side | Image | Recording | Analysis
n.d. Erkenvketv. [Sermon.] The author is not identified, though changes in the spelling suggest it was corrected by A. E. W. Robertson. Alice Robertson Collection, Series 1, Box 7, folder 21, Creek ms. 87, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa. Image
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