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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

October 28, 1865 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler

July 21, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to General Matthew Arbuckle

May 22, 1841 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel Thomas McKenney (Kenahlea)

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Note From Return J. Meigs to John Ross

July 17, 1830 | ink on paper

Resolution of Cherokee Nation Council Concerning the Documents Used in Cherokee Controversy

May 22, 1831 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from William H. Underwood, Esquire to Chief John Ross

May 23, 1832 | ink on paper

Copy of letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross

December 3, 1833 | ink on paper

Resolution of Council

April 9, 1834 | ink on paper

Certification by Dianna

July 6, 1834 | ink on paper

Notice of Election Appointment

February 12, 1835 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from William Y. Hansell, Esquire to Chief John Ross

October 10, 1835 | ink on paper

Spoliation Claim of Rabbit

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Manuscript in Cherokee

September 29, 1836 | ink on paper

Letter from John Martin, National Treasurer, to Secretary of War

March 31, 1837 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Etwick Evans to Chief John Ross

August 12, 1837 | ink on paper

Letter from Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Minutes of Meetings of Chief John Ross and Edward Gunter with Colonel John Mason, Jr.

December 29, 1837 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross

March 5, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Lewis Ross to Chief John Ross

April 13, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from Cherokee Delegation: Chief John Ross, Edward Gunter, Situwakee, Richard Taylor, Elijah Hicks, John Brown, and White Path to President Martin Van Buren