1899
by Manuscript; Oklahoma; Indian Territory
1899. Atoka, Indian Territory, on 13 October 1899. Atoka, Indian Territory, on 13 October 1899. Document Appointing a Notary Public in Oklahoma Indian Territory [Manuscript]. [Oklahoma]. [Indian Territory]. [Document Appointing A Notary Public for the Central District of the Indian Territory]. Atoka, Oklahoma, October 13, 1899. Single 12-1/2" x 8" leaf, embossed seal of the United States District Court in the Central District, Indian Territory. Light toning, horizontal fold lines, short tear along fold, text in ink on lined paper. $250. * Signed by Territorial Clerk, E.J. Tannin, and Deputy Clerk D.N. Robb, this document certifies the appointment of O.H. Etting. Robb, an early white settler and merchant at Atoka, served as Treasurer of the Murrow Indian Orphan Home, established by the American Baptist Mission to care for orphan children of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. The organization still operates today, supported by donations from the Cherokee Nation and other sources. (Inventory #: 71143)