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Collection: John Ross Papers

1424 Items

December 19, 1815 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Return J. Meigs to Captain Charles Hicks

April 4, 1825 | ink on paper

Letter from Charles Vann to Charles R. Hicks

August 2, 1830 | ink on paper

Copy of letter from Secretary of War J. H. Eaton to Colonel Ward

July 18, 1831 | ink on paper

Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross

October 10, 1832 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

April 2, 1834 | ink on paper

Certificates given from the Cherokee Nation to Workmen

April 10, 1834 | ink on paper

Letter Signed by George Blair, Situagi, Sweetwater, and Peter to Chief John Ross, Taylor, McCoy, Timson, and Hair Conrad

August 4, 1834 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Thomas L. McKenney to Chief John Ross

March 29, 1835 | ink on paper

Pencil Note Referring to the Treaty Party

October 26, 1835 | ink on paper

Resolution about the Supervision of Public Blacksmiths

March 9, 1836 | ink on paper

Letter from Elbert Herring to Chief John Ross and Others

January 6, 1837 | ink on paper

Extract from Letter of Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Wilson Lumpkin and John Kennedy

circa July 4, 1837 | ink on paper

Memorandum of Cherokee Traditions Recounted by Andrew Sander

September 22, 1837 | ink on paper, wax

Letter Signed Agili Written to Chief John Ross

November 20, 1837 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross

January 17 & 18, 1838 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Lewis Ross to Chief John Ross

March 10, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from Lewis W. Hildebrand to Chief John Ross

April 14, 1838 | ink on paper

Letter from Acting Secretary of War S. Cooper to Cherokee Delegation

May 29, 1838 | ink on paper

Copy of Recommendation by Committee on Indian Affairs

July 23, 1838 | ink on paper

Unsigned Copy of Letter from General Winfield Scott