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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

August 10, 1843 | ink on paper

Letter from George Hicks to Chief John Ross

November 13, 1843 | ink on paper

Bond Posted by David Vann

June 17, 1844 | ink on paper

Letter from Mary Stapler to Chief John Ross

August 28, 1844 | ink on paper

Letter from Mary B. Stapler to Chief John Ross

March 19, 1845 | ink on paper

Power of Attorney from See Kawee to Chief John Ross

December 3, 1846 | ink on paper

Power of Attorney from Evan Jones to William Potter Ross

September 14, 1850 | ink on paper

Letter from A. L. Loughery to Cherokee delegation

March 26, 1853 | ink on paper

Letter from Charles E. Mix to Cherokee Delegation

December 6, 1854 | ink on paper

Minutes of "The Council of Nations" held at North Fork

November 19, 1857 | ink on paper

Unsigned Draft Copy of Message to National Committee and Council in Special Session

September 7, 1859 | ink on paper

Letter from Cherokee Agent George Butler to Chief John Ross

June 22, 1860 | ink on paper

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

February 4, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Acting Principle Chief of Creek Nation Jacob Derrysaw to Chief John Ross

June 12, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Confederate Commissioner of Indian Affairs David Hubbard to Chief John Ross

September 10, 1861 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from John Ross to Osage Chiefs

November 5, 1861 | paper

Act of National Council Appropriating Money from School Fund and Orphan Fund for 1861 and 1862

September 16, 1862 | ink on paper

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

January 13, 1863 | ink on paper

Draft Copy and Final Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to White Catcher and Twelve Other Cherokee

September 11, 1863 | ink on paper

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

February 12, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sister Sarah' (Stapler)