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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

November 17, 1858 | ink on paper

Letter from G. H. Cheney, Le Roy, III to Chief John Ross

June 22, 1860 | ink on paper

Letter from George C. Whitney to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Alfred B. Greenwood

May 9, 1861 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from Mark Bean and Six Others to Chief John Ross

October 1, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Motey Kennard to Chief John Ross

April 20, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Brigadier General Albert Pike to Chief John Ross

May 14, 1863 | ink on paper

Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief

March 22, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Mary Ross to Husband Chief John Ross

June 17 & 18, 1864 | ink on paper

Copies of Endorsements to Acting Principal Chief Smith Christie letter of June 10, 17, & 18, 1864

September 22, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Chief John Ross

March 30, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter Signed in Cherokee Syllabary and Addressed 'Dear Sir' [Chief John Ross]

1867 | ink on paper

Picture of Coffin and Poem.

March 30, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter from W. A. Phillips, Washington City, to Robert Ross

1907 | ink on paper

Application of William W. Ross, Jr., Tahlequah

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Note Requesting William Williams and James Starr to Meet with Acting U. S. Agent

circa 1890 | ink on paper

Indian Arrow March 8, 1890

March 26, 1842 | paper

Spoliation Claim

August 19, 1841 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel Thomas C. Hindman

August 13, 1835 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William Y. Hansell

October 29 & 30, 1837 | ink on paper

Drafts of Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross

January 27, 1838 | pencil and ink on paper

Two Draft Copies of a Letter from Chief John Ross to John Howard Payne