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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

May 4, 1842 | ink on paper

Spoliation claim

September 21, 1842 | ink on paper

Letter from John H. Sherburne to Chief John Ross

October 11, 1843 | ink on paper

Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross

June 8, 1844 | ink on paper

Letter from Eliza Jane Ross to Chief John Ross

March 5, 1845 | ink on paper

Affidavit of Henry Nave

March 25, 1845 | ink on paper

Reservation Claim of Eliza Ross

February 3, 1850 | ink on paper

Letter from William Walker to Chief John Ross

January 15, 1853 | ink on paper

Appointment of Elijah Hicks to Cherokee Delegation

December 7, 1854 | ink on paper

Resolution Protesting "Substitution of a Territorial Government for our Present Political Relations"

January 16, 1858 | ink on paper

Unsigned Letter to Chief John Ross

March 26, 1860 | ink on paper

Letter from W. B. Porter to Chief John Ross

February 5, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from A. W. Timberlake to Chief John Ross

September 9, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Principle Creek Chief Motey Kennard to Chief John Ross

December 19, 1861 | ink on paper

Document Written in the Cherokee Syllabary

March 6, 1863 | ink on paper

Two Copies of Documents Signed by Acting Principal Chief Thomas Pegg Appointing above Delegation

February 15, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from John W. Stapler to Chief John Ross

June 8, 1864 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner James Steele

August 24, 1864 | ink on paper

Draft copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton

February 24, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter from J. P. Todd to Chief John Ross

June 30, 1866 | ink on paper

Letter from L. W. Butler to Colonel William A. Phillips