Missionary. A photocopy of the autobiography (circa 1907) of James Slover, a missionary to the Cherokee Nation during the Civil War. The typewritten manuscript contains his observations of Cherokee attitudes toward slavery, and their support of the Civil War and the Confederacy, with specific reference to the Cherokee regiment organized and led by Stand Watie, and to Slover’s duties as regimental chaplain. Also included are accounts of post-Civil War difficulties in Arkansas, due to the depressed economy, race relations, and the Reconstruction government, and Slover’s subsequent decision to move to California. [This collection has a restriction. See finding aid for details.]