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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

September 16, 1862 | ink on paper

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to President Abraham Lincoln

November 22, 1854 | ink on paper

Instructions from Chief John Ross to Delegations

January 10, 1866 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Daughter Annie

December 15, 1865 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter [Fragment] from Chief John Ross to J. B. Jones

June 28, 1842 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to James Starr

October 30, 1830 | ink on paper

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William Wirt

January 10-11, 1816 | ink on paper

Instructions from Na-no-he-ta-hee to John Lowry, John Walker, Major Ridge, Richard Taylor, Che-u-cun-se-nee, and John Ross

November 17, 1825 | ink on paper

Letter from Spencer Jarnagin to John Ross

August 2, 1830 | ink on paper

Copy of letter from Secretary of War J. H. Eaton to Colonel Ward

July 18, 1831 | ink on paper

Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross

October 10, 1832 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

April 2, 1834 | ink on paper

Certificates given from the Cherokee Nation to Workmen

April 10, 1834 | ink on paper

Letter Signed by George Blair, Situagi, Sweetwater, and Peter to Chief John Ross, Taylor, McCoy, Timson, and Hair Conrad

August 4, 1834 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Thomas L. McKenney to Chief John Ross

March 29, 1835 | ink on paper

Pencil Note Referring to the Treaty Party

October 26, 1835 | ink on paper

Resolution about the Supervision of Public Blacksmiths

March 9, 1836 | ink on paper

Letter from Elbert Herring to Chief John Ross and Others

January 6, 1837 | ink on paper

Extract from Letter of Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Wilson Lumpkin and John Kennedy

circa July 4, 1837 | ink on paper

Memorandum of Cherokee Traditions Recounted by Andrew Sander

September 22, 1837 | ink on paper, wax

Letter Signed Agili Written to Chief John Ross