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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

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

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Two letters from Joel Roberts Poinsett to the Cherokee Delegation with envelope

June 23, 1838 | ink on paper

Photocopy of June 23 letter

August 6, 1838 | ink on paper

William Wirt's Letter of Introduction and Recommendation of Mr. Putnam to Chief John Ross

September 1, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from Charles E. Isaacs, J. Powell, John M. Wilkinson and W.I.I. Morrow to Chief John Ross

September 1838 | ink on paper

Spoliation Claim of Chicken and Smoky

October 3, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from J.W. Shults to Chief John Ross

October 15, 1838 | ink on paper

Spoliation claim - Tah-yah-na of Coosawattie District

November 4, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from George Hicks to Chief John Ross

October 19, 1838 to February 4, 1839 | ink on paper

Abstract of Rations Issued to Sittewakee Detachment

November 6, 1838 to March 25, 1839 | ink on paper

Abstract of Rations Issued to Richard Taylor's Detachment

May 5, 1839 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Joseph L. Roberts to Chief John Ross

June 28, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from John Brown to Chief John Ross

July 19, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross

August 12, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from William Armstrong to Chief John Ross

September 24, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Relative to Estates and Administrators

October 7, 1839 | ink on paper

Act Relative to Reasons Distributing Cherokees or Whites Assembled for Divine Worship

January 4, 1840 | ink on paper

Letter from Secretary of State Joel Roberts of Poinsett to Cherokee delegation

March 3, 1840 | ink on paper

Suggestions by George Adlard to Chief John Ross