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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Incomplete Draft of Treaty

May 24, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from C. A. Harris, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to General N. Smith

July 17, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from John Mason Jr. to John Ross

August 16, 1838 | ink on paper

Claim of Richard Wilkeson

September 10, 1838 | ink on paper

Statement by Lewis Cunningham to Chief John Ross

September 1838 | ink on paper

Spoliation Claim of Te-sa-to-ea-shee

October 4, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Hamilton Bradford to Chief John Ross

October 21, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Jesse Bushyhead to Chief John Ross

December 17, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Joel Roberts Poinsett to Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle

October 22, 1838 to February 23, 1839 | ink on paper

Abstract of Rations Issued to Captain Oldfield's Detachment

April 13, 1839 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from A. Yell to Chief John Ross

May 13, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from John R. Nicholson to Chief John Ross

July 3, 1839 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Opoethle Yo Holo to Chief John Ross

July 23, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from convention to George Guess

August 27, 1839 | ink on paper

Letters from U. S. Coodey to John Brown

September 25, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Defining Lawful Fences

November 2, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter of General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Unsigned Draft of Note Inviting General Matthew Arbuckle to January 15 Council at Tahlequah

April 20, 1840 | ink on paper

Document Submitted by Cherokee Delegation to House Committee on Indian Affairs to Support Memorial Presented on February 28, 1840.

June 1840 | ink on paper

Letter from M. St. Clair Clarke to Commissioner Thomas Huntley Crawford