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John Ross

Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828–1866

300 Items

Requisition by Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott for $16,000.
J. L. Hargett

Requisition from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott
John Ross

Letter from convention, signed by Chief John Ross, to Agent M. Stokes
John Ross

November 24, 1835 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to Joseph Williams introducing John Howard Payne
John Ross

August 28, 1835 | ink on paper

Letter from Ed Harden to John Ross introducing John Howard Payne
John Ross

January 4, 1836 | ink on paper

Letter from John Howard Payne to John Ross
John Howard Payne

January 7, 1836 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to John Howard Payne
John Ross

January 20, 1836 | ink on paper

Letter from Edward Harden to John Ross
John Ross

February 10, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to John Howard Payne regarding the Cherokees' removal
John Ross

July 5, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to John Howard Payne
John Ross

January 22, 1840 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to John Howard Payne
John Ross

June 23, 1865 | ink on paper

Treaty stipulations covering cessation of hostilities between the U. S. and Confederate Cherokees
John Ross

September 24, 1835 | ink on paper

Letter from P. Rockwell to John Ross introducing John Howard Payne
John Ross

April 10, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter in Cherokee syllabary from Lewis Downing to Cooweescoowee (John Ross)
Lewis Downing

circa 1834 | ink on paper

Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary
John Ross

November 28, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Creek Chiefs Motey Kennard and Echo Harjo
John Ross

August 14, 1844 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Mr. John W. Stapler
John Ross

October 13, 1862 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to His Wife
John Ross

October 9, 1861 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Chief John Ross' Annual Message to National Council
John Ross

September 26, 1835 | ink on paper

Draft letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel S. Rockwell and William Y. Hansell
John Ross

June 13, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross and George Lowrey to John Brown
John Ross

September 12, 1839 | ink on paper

Text of Address by Chief John Ross to National Council
John Ross

November 7, 1851 | ink on paper

Proclamation by Chief John Ross
John Ross

May 8, 1841 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Araminta A. Ross
John Ross

July 25, 1844 | ink on paper

Draft of Letter from Chief John Ross to Mary B. Stapler
John Ross

May 18, 1840 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War J. R. Poinsett
John Ross

June 15, 1860 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross for Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Alfred B. Greenwood
John Ross

September 10, 1861 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Shawnee-Seneca, Shawnee, and Quapaw Chiefs
John Ross

September 16, 1862 | ink on paper

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

December 10, 1863 | ink on paper

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

August 12, 1834 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire
John Ross

September 15, 1835 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross Addressed to 'Gentleman'
John Ross

July 25, 1837 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William Lindsay
John Ross

January 13, 1838 | ink on paper

Draft Copies of Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross
John Ross

May 3, 1838 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Samuel Webb and John Truman
John Ross

August 30, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott
John Ross

May 4, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Matthew Arbuckle
John Ross

July 20, 1839 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to General Matthew Arbuckle
John Ross

October 30, 1830 | ink on paper

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William Wirt
John Ross

April 27, 1831 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Thomas W. Harris
John Ross

November 12, 1865 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler
John Ross

January 10, 1866 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Daughter Annie
John Ross

July 30, 1844 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Mary B. Stapler
John Ross

November 28, 1851 | ink on paper

Nomination by Chief John Ross of John T. Adair and Robert D. Ross to Fill Vacancies of George Hicks and William Potter Ross on Board of Directors of High Schools
John Ross

June 17, 1860 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Sarah
John Ross

September 10, 1861 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Assistant Chief Joseph Vann
John Ross

October 13, 1862 | ink on paper

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

December 22 & 23, 1863 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross to Wife Mary Ross
John Ross

September 12 & 15, 1834 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to John Ridge
John Ross

November 17, 1835 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to James Donohoo
John Ross