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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

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

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

Newspaper Clipping Regarding Field Glass

Printed text of address to Cherokee by James M. Bell and Sut Beck

Requisition from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott

Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Printed Communication to Congress from Cherokee Delegation

November 28, 1861 | ink on paper

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

January 26, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs Charles E. Mix to Chief John Ross

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Notes Regarding the Ross Family

circa 1834 | paper

Seven Newspaper Clippings

June 13, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross and George Lowrey to John Brown

November 7, 1851 | ink on paper

Proclamation by Chief John Ross

September 12, 1839 | ink on paper

Text of Address by Chief John Ross to National Council

October 9, 1861 | ink on paper

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

March 2, 1816 | ink on paper

Letter from Secretary of War William H. Crawford to Return J. Meigs

August 14, 1844 | ink on paper

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

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Untitled Pencil Sheets Representing a "Talk for the President"

October 1, 1838 | ink on paper

Improvements Claim of Luimah

April 16, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Thomas Foreman to Chief John Ross