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Collection: John Ross Papers

1400 Items

November 14, 1859 | ink on paper

Act of National Council Instructing Delegation to Obtain from the United States the Power to Make Treaties with Indian tribes

November 20, 1860 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to David Carter, J. T. Adair, and L. W. Hildebrand

March 15, 1861 | ink on paper

Report by Lewis Downing and other Cherokee Delegates to Chief John Ross

June 17, 1861 | ink on paper

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

October 1, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Motey Kennard to Chief John Ross

November 25, 1861 | paper

Letter from Motey Kennard and Echo Harjo to Chief John Ross

December 2, 1862 | ink on paper

Letter from White Catcher and Twenty Officers of the 2nd and 3rd Indian Regiments to Chief John Ross

March 14, 1863 | ink on paper

Letter from Rebecca B. Spring to Chief John Ross

November 21, 1863 | ink on paper

Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole

May 4, 1864 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Phebe P. Hepburn

August 15, 1864 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from Secretary of the Interior J. P. Usher to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton

August 1, 1834 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Barron and Irwin to Chief John Ross

January 19, 1866 | ink on paper

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler

December 25, 1890 | ink on paper

Typescript of Recollections of Allen Ross (1817-1891)

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Note Requesting William Williams and James Starr to Meet with Acting U. S. Agent

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Unidentified, Incomplete List of Five Requests by 'the Delegation' Regarding Organization of Indian Regiments and Home Guard

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Incomplete and Unsigned Draft of Resolution Maintaining Neutrality of Cherokee

December 19, 1815 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Return J. Meigs to Captain Charles Hicks

November 4, 1835 | ink on paper

Spoliation claim

1797 - 1897 | pencil on paper

Envelope for Notice of Election Appointment