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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

May 6, 1842 | ink on paper

Letter from George W. Ross to Chief John Ross

September 30, 1842 | ink on paper

Letter from David Greene to Chief John Ross

October 16, 1843 | ink on paper

Letter from William Shorey Coodey to Chief John Ross

June 14, 1844 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from William Potter Ross to Editors of the New York Express

March 12, 1845 | ink on paper

Deposition of Franklin Falknew

July 16, 1845 | ink on paper

Letter from James M. Payne to Chief John Ross

April 18, 1850 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from John Drew to Orlando Brown

March 17, 1853 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from Delegation to Luke Lea, Commissioner of Indian Affairs

February 15, 1855 | ink on paper

Letter from William Queensbury to Chief John Ross

November 2, 1858 | ink on paper

Affidavit of James Brown

May 1, 1860 | ink on paper

Note Regarding Claim of Polly Fox

February 14, 1861 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter of Introduction to Chief John Ross of Colonel Gaines

September 10, 1861 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from John Ross to Osage Chiefs

December 22, 1861 | ink on paper

Document Written in the Cherokee Syllabary

March 6, 1863 | ink on paper

Two Copies of Acting Principal Chief Thomas Pegg Appointing Delegation

March 14, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from J. B. Jones to William Potter Ross

June 12, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Mary Ross to Husband Chief John Ross

August 27, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole to Chief John Ross

March 2, 1865 | ink on paper

Copy of Letters from Joseph J. Lewis to Senator James Harlan

July 11, 1866 | ink on paper

Last Will and Testament Signed by Chief John Ross