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June 27, 1864 | ink on paper

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

March 27, 1864 | ink on paper

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

April 2, 1864 | ink on paper

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

April 10, 1864 | ink on paper

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

July 14, 1865 | ink on paper

Official copy of resolution signed by Acting Chief Lewis Downing and Secretary G. W. Ross

July 1866 - July 1874 | ink on paper

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

circa 1834 | ink on paper

Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary

January 23, 1865 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole

November 21, 1863 | ink on paper

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

March 15, 1861 | ink on paper

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

October 26, 1861 | paper

Act of National Council Repealing All Laws Prohibiting Carrying Weapons

February 19, 1863 | ink on paper

Act of National Council Naming Chief John Ross, Lewis Downing, James McDaniel, and Evan Jones as Delegates to Represent Cherokee before United State Government

May 25, 1864 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Secretary or War

May 27, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Commissioner James Steele to Cherokee Delegation

December 12, 1864 | ink on paper

Draft Copy of Letter from Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing to Cherokee Agent Major J. Harlan

October 31, 1865 | ink on paper

Certified Copy of Memorial or Cherokee Nation to President Andrew Johnson.

November 7, 1865 | ink on paper

Act of National Council Instructing Chief John Ross to Cooperate with Delegation in Washington

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Unidentified and Incomplete Testimony of Unnamed Person about Murder of Terrel

February 12, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ross to William Potter Ross, Thomas Pegg, John Spears, and Lewis Downing

May 23, 1864 | ink on paper

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