Cherokee Delegation

George W. Benge

Letter of introduction for George Benge as a Cherokee Delegation member to Congress 

Native American, Cherokee

Letter from W. H. Hendricks in Fort Gibson, Indian Territory to the Cherokee Delegation in Washington 

Lewis Ross

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Grand Saline, Cherokee Nation listing delegates in Washington and Neighbors

Envelope addressed to Lewis Ross, Cherokee Delegate, Washington, D. C., does not relate to this letter

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding personal things

The Removal of the Cherokee

Proceedings of the Council of the "Old Settlers" Party of Cherokees

List of Cherokee Nation Committee of Old Settlers and delegate vote

Resolution of General Council of the Cherokee Nation for negotiating removal efforts

Letter from Waddie Hudson to G.W. Benge

Handwritten copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to President U. S. Grant

Handwritten copy of letter from Secretary of the Interior Columbus Delano to Cherokee Delegation

Handwritten copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Senator James Harlan

Printed Statement of the Cherokee Funds requested by D. W. Bushyhead, Treasurer

Letter from H. T. Martin to John Drew concerning Old Settler claims and the killing of two Cherokees

Manuscripts

Mary Jane Ross Manuscript Collection

1826 - 1850

1851 - 1875

1876 - 1900

1901 - 1925

1926 - 1950

letter

note

receipt

Birth Record

Newspaper Clipping

check

article

Leaflet

Native American

Cherokee

personal correspondence

Washington

Park Hill

Pryor

Fort Gibson

Nazareth

Bethlehem

Philadelphia

Kansas

Fort Scott

Indian Territory

John Ross

syllabary

Manuscript Collection Records

A certificate of sale of a lot in Clarksville, Georgia from Thomas A. Word to John Bryan for Twelve Dollars

Affidavit of Red Bird Sixkiller relating to exchange of property improvements with Henry C. Ross

Campaign card - Joe Ross for County Commissioner District 3

Check to Clarence Langley from Felix Ross

Envelope addressed to Henry C. Ross 

Envelope addressed to Joe M Ross in Pryor, Oklahoma postmarked from Des Moines, Iowa, Dodge Branch

Envelope addressed to Joe M Ross, Sheriff Mayes County from John Wilton in Bakersfield, California

Envelope addressed to Joe M. Ross,  Locust Grove, Indian Territory

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, Nazareth, Pennsylvania and postmarked Philadelphia

Envelope addressed to Master Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania is postmarked Fort Scott and does not relate to the letter

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. 

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross in Washington, D.C on Pennsylvania Avenue

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross in Washington, D.C. 

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, from Henry C. Ross, Moravian Boarding School at Nazareth Hall, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Envelope addressed to Mr. Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, via Fort Scott, Kansas

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Maggie Bryant in Locust Grove

Envelope from Chieftain Publishing Co. to H.C. Ross

Envelope from Susan K Christian in Passavant Memorial hospital, Jacksonville, Illinois to Mrs. Jody Ross, Locust Grove

Fragment of a note to J. M. Bry…  [illegible] at Grand Saline 

Letter from Felix Ross in Camp Dodge, Iowa to Joe M Ross, Pryor, Oklahoma

Letter from Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall to Lewis Ross regarding school and his concern for the Cherokees back home

Letter from Henry C. Ross in Philadelphia to 'Papa' Lewis Ross describing some boys who got into trouble 

Letter from Henry C. Ross to Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. regarding personal things, hoping for a visit in June

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding his concern for the Cherokee people in the Nation, being killed by the Rebels 

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding personal things. He does not want to return to the Cherokee Nation 

Letter from Henry C. Ross, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to Lewis, Ross referring to John A. Ross's expected return to Fort Gibson

Letter from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, to his father, Lewis Ross, indicating he had been sick with the mumps and asks ab out their house being burned down

Letter from Henry C. Ross, age 16, in Philadelphia to Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. regarding his school and plans to not return to the Nation

Letter from Lewis Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania concerning Lewis' trip from Philadelphia to Leavenworth, Kansas.

Letter from Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. to his son, Henry Ross in Pennsylvania

Letter from Lewis Ross to his son, Henry C. Ross concerning his visit to Henry's school in July. Henry is to give a Cherokee Speech, and other family members will be there

Letter from Lewis Ross to his son, Henry C. Ross who is in school, with personal greetings and five dollars enclosed. 

Letter from M. W. Ritesman, Loveland, Colorado to Joe M. Ross, Locust Grove,  writing to verify address

Letter from Susan K Christian in Jacksonville, Illinois to Mrs. Jody Ross, Locust Grove

Letter in Cherokee syllabary

Letter in Cherokee

Letter to Felix Ross (son) from Henry C. Ross, Locust Grove discussing money, crops and hired hand Hildebrand

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson discussing relatives, deaths and crops

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson referring to a pay-off of the troops in a few days and no bush-whackers near.  The name 'Miss Emma A. Dale' is written on the reverse side of the letter

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Philadelphia referring to finding Dan H. Ross, New York, and his supply of goods for the store at Fort Gibson

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C., mentioning the trains returning with victorious army troops from Dixie

Letter to Henry Ross from Lewis Ross, written on board a Steamboat from St. Louis to Fort Gibson with Uncle John Ross

Letter to Henry Ross from Uncle John Ross, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with more information on conditions in the Cherokee Nation

Letter to Henry Ross, from Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, describing raids on Wagon Trains from or to Fort Scott

Letter to Joe M Ross, Sheriff Mayes County from John Wilton in Bakersfield, California

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, discussing the rebels stealing of provisions and if the family was all right

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, discussing the snowy weather, health issues and an axe handle he made for Lewis

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry Ross, Nazareth Hall,  discussing the Democrats and Republicans having a great ruckus in Philadelphia and destroying a great many stores

Letter to Lewis Ross from Henry Ross, Nazareth Hall, mentioning John Ross and two family photos received

Letter to Mrs. Maggie Bryant on death of her father from Aunt Mollie Ross

Letter written by Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, to his son, Henry Ross, with mention of a Captain Tallallah, and review of conditions in the Cherokee Nation

Letter written in Cherokee and signed by James McDaniel

Letter written in Cherokee from Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation

Letter written in Cherokee from Henry C. Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation

Letter written in Cherokee from James McDaniel to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall in Pennsylvania

Letter written in Cherokee

New State Tribune newspaper clipping of death of Judge Henry C. Ross

Newspaper clipping concerning 1859 oil strike in Mayes County

Newspaper clipping reporting death of Henry C. Ross on May 4, 1906

Newspaper clipping reporting death of Judge Henry C. Ross in Tahlequah

Receipt for professional services for Henry Ross, paid by Mr. Lewis Ross 

Receipt from Edward Franklin for boots purchased by J. W. Staples for Henry C. Ross

Receipt from Edward Reichel, Principal of Nazareth Hall, to Lewis Ross for $100.00 tuition payment for Henry C. Ross

Receipt from Joseph Bachman to Lewis Ross for a carriage hire from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Nazareth Hall, Moravian Boarding School

Receipt from M & E Bancross for purchases by J Stapler for Henry Ross

Receipt from William H. Richardson of Philadelphia for a purchase at a parasol and cane store by J.W. Staples for H.C. Ross

Receipt signed by Nancy Albert, Administrator, Estate of W. W. Albert for cash paid for property at Brown Saline

Receipt to Lewis Ross from E. Roberts for tuition of his son, Henry Ross posted at Nazareth Pennsylvania 

Subscription notice from 'Kansas Farmer' to H.C. Ross

Subscription offer from Chieftain Publishing Co. in Vinita, Oklahoma

Tax receipt for the first quarter of 1896 - 1897 fiscal year to J. M. Bryan, Locust Grove, signed D. W. Lipe and Robert B. Ross

The Tahlequah Arrow Clipping titled 'Fire Destroys Old Cherokee Seminary

Vital records from family Bible of Mary Jane Ross in Pryor, Oklahoma

<h2>Access Restrictions</h2>
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<h2>Use Restrictions</h2>
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<h2>Provenance</h2>
<p>The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.</p>
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<p>Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.</p>


Manuscript Collection: Mary Jane Ross

John Ross Papers

American Indian

Native Americans

slavery

civil war

Sequoyah

Principal Chief

Cherokee Nation

Old Settlers

John Drew

Mary Ross

Major Ridge

Removal Period

Eastern Cherokee

(Holographic) 'Will of John Ross' (Chief)

A Copy of Orders No. 84 of Captain Robert Anderson by General Winfield Scott

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses James D. Wofford (Chooalooka) Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses Peter Hildebrand Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by Elijah Hicks Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by George Hicks Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by James Brown Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by Jesse Bushyhead Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by Moses Daniel Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by Old Fields Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by Richard Taylor Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses by Situwakee Detachment

Abstract of Forage Issued to Horses, by Detachment 1 to 12

Abstract of Rations Issued to Captain Oldfield's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to Chooalookee's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to Daniel Colston Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to George Hicks' Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to James Brown's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to Jesse Bushyhead's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to John Drew's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to Moses Daniel's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to Peter Hildebrand's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to Richard Taylor's Detachment

Abstract of Rations Issued to Sittewakee Detachment

Abstract, by Detachments, of Rations for Subsistence and Soap Issued to Emigrants

Account of Cherokee Nation with Thomas N. Clark

Account of Cherokee Nation

Act Amending Act of October 4 as to Allowance to Sheriffs

Act Appointing a Delegation of Eight

Act Authorizing Arbitration of Cases

Act Authorizing Principal Chief to Select Persons to Translate Constitution and Laws of Nation into Cherokee

Act Defining Lawful Fences

Act Establishing Force to Preserve Order at Depot at Adair's

Act Establishing the Judiciary

Act Fixing Compensation of Officers of the Nation

Act Prohibiting Clearing or Destruction of Timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds

Act Providing for Attachments of Property Secured for Debts, and Attachments of Property Secured for Debts

Act Regulating Settlements on Public Domain

Act Relating to Claims against the Nation

Act Relative to Duties of Census Takers

Act Relative to Estates and Administrators

Act Relative to Expenses in Criminal Prosecutions

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

Act Relative to Schools

Act Relative to Summons to Appear as a Witness in Court or to Assist an Officer in an Arrest

Act Respecting Garnishees

Act Respecting Minors Enacted by National Council

Act for Building of a Court House at Tahlequah

Act for Punishment of Criminal Offenses

Act for Punishment of Thefts and Other Crimes Adopted by National Council

Act in Relation to Contracts

Act of Chickasaw Legislature (2 copies) Authorizing Governor to Appoint Commissioners to Meet with Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole Commissioners

Act of Chickasaw Legislature (2 copies) authorizing Governor to Appoint Commissioners to Meet with Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole Commissioners

Act of Congress Permitting the Cherokee to Lease Land

Act of National Council Appropriating Funds for Certain Teachers at Baptist Mission and Hickory Grove and Discontinuing the Latter School

Act of National Council Appropriating Money from School Fund and Orphan Fund for 1861 and 1862

Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief

Act of National Council Authorizing the Cherokee Regiment to Act as Indian Home Guard

Act of National Council Changing Location of Precinct for Holding Election in Going Snake District

Act of National Council Declaring Mission stations are Cherokee Property

Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers