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Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
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 Native American, Cherokee 4026.270 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 Native Americans, Cherokee 4026.257 ink on paper
Letter from Henry C. Ross in Philadelphia to 'Papa' Lewis Ross describing some boys who got into trouble Native American, Cherokee 4026.257.3-.4 ink on paper
Letter in Cherokee syllabary from Lewis Downing to Cooweescoowee (John Ross) Lewis Downing, John Ross Native American, Cherokee 4926.273 ink on paper
Handwritten document in Cherokee syllabary John Ross, Lewis Downing Native American, Cherokee 4926.262 ink on paper
Official copy of resolution signed by Acting Chief Lewis Downing and Secretary G. W. Ross Native American, Cherokee 5126.484 ink on paper
Printed Statement of the Cherokee Funds requested by D. W. Bushyhead, Treasurer Native American, Cherokee 3726.360 ink on paper
Copy of Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole W. G. Coffin, J. L. Hargett American 4027.1505-.1 ink on paper
Letter from John Ross to William Potter Ross, Thomas Pegg, John Spears, and Lewis Downing J. L. Hargett, John Ross Native American, Cherokee 4026.1262 ink on paper
Report by Lewis Downing and other Cherokee Delegates to Chief John Ross Lewis Downing, J. L. Hargett Native Americans, Cherokee 4026.1265-.1 ink on paper
Act of National Council Repealing All Laws Prohibiting Carrying Weapons J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4026.1330 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 J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4026.1377 ink on paper
Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole John Ross, J. L. Hargett Native American, Cherokee 4026.1398 ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross, Lewis Ross, and Lewis Downing to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole J. L. Hargett, John Ross Native American, Cherokee 4026.1435 ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Secretary or War J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4026.1436-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Commissioner James Steele to Cherokee Delegation James Steele, J. L. Hargett American 4026.1437 ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner James Steele J. L. Hargett, John Ross Native American, Cherokee 4026.1443-.3 ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing to Cherokee Agent Major J. Harlan Lewis Downing, J. L. Hargett Native American, Cherokee 4026.1469-.1 ink on paper
Certified Copy of Memorial or Cherokee Nation to President Andrew Johnson. J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native Americans, Cherokee 4027.1526-.4 ink on paper
Act of National Council Instructing Chief John Ross to Cooperate with Delegation in Washington Unidentified, J. L. Hargett Native American, Cherokee 4027.1527 ink on paper