Overview Reports of the High Sheriff of the Cherokee Nation for the quarter ending December 31, 1875, together with the reports of the sheriffs of the Tahlequah, Going Snake, Sequoyah, Delaware, Canadian, Flint, and Illinois districts for the same period, and the districts reports for the second quarter commencing January 1, 1876 and ending March 31, 1876, including Saline district. Reports typically include columns for names, service (often listed as "guard"), number of days served, monetary amount,...

Overview Paul Wilson was a Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas, who, prior to his University service, participated in the Brown vs. Board of Education case on behalf of the State of Kansas. This collection contains research and notes for a journal article on U.S. Civil War soldier and lawyer John A. Halderman, court cases involving the Cherokee Nation, and research and notes for Wilson's book, A Time to Lose:...