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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

Requisition by Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott for $16,000.

Letter from convention, signed by Chief John Ross, to Agent M. Stokes

Newspaper Clipping Regarding Field Glass

Printed text of address to Cherokee by James M. Bell and Sut Beck

Requisition from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott

Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Printed Communication to Congress from Cherokee Delegation

November 28, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Creek Chiefs Motey Kennard and Echo Harjo

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Untitled Pencil Sheets Representing a "Talk for the President"

October 1, 1838 | ink on paper

Improvements Claim of Luimah

April 16, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Thomas Foreman to Chief John Ross

September 26, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Authorizing Arbitration of Cases

October 4, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Prohibiting Clearing or Destruction of Timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds

October 5, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Authorizing Principal Chief to Select Persons to Translate Constitution and Laws of Nation into Cherokee

June 9, 1849 | ink on paper

Letter from Brigadier General J. G. Totten to Captain Bauman

January 23, 1865 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole

January 26, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs Charles E. Mix to Chief John Ross

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Notes Regarding the Ross Family

circa 1834 | paper

Seven Newspaper Clippings

June 13, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross and George Lowrey to John Brown