362-209<BR> Copy of the Cherokee Advocate newspaper; paper, ink; h. 64.5 cm., w. 51.6 cm.; 1883.<BR> Vol. 8, nr. 17, November 16, 1883 issue of the Cherokee Advocate, a newspaper published in English and Cherokee from 1844, based on the alphabet of 85 syllabaric characters developed around 1820 by Sequoyah, also known and George Gist or George Guess (ca. 1770-1843). It was used in many Cherokee publications since 1825, and has survived until the present day in Oklahoma and North Carolina. The bible, other religious texts, newspapers, books, and curriculum materials were edited in this format, also in bilingual publications (Foreman 1938; Walker 1996:162-167).<BR> (Hovens 2009)