John Ross
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828–1866
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Four Iroquois Chiefs | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink and pencil on paper | Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sister Sarah' (Stapler) | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Phebe P. Hepburn | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 12 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (31.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross, Lewis Ross, and Lewis Downing to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner James Steele | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Senator R. Johnson | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Secretary or War E. M. Stanton | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 12 1/2 × 16 in. (31.8 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 12 1/2 × 8 in. (31.8 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Nanson, Dameron & Company | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 12 1/2 × 16 in. (31.8 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 12 1/2 × 8 in. (31.8 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall (4026.152): 13 × 8 in. (33 × 20.3 cm) Overall (4026.152.1): 9 × 8 in. (22.9 × 20.3 cm) Overall (4026.152.2-.3): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (24.1 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (24.1 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to John Ridge | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (24.8 × 40 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (24.8 × 20 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 12 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (31.1 × 19.1 cm) |
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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Reverend G. Bishop | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Brother Lewis Ross | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (24.8 × 40 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (24.8 × 20 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sir' (John H. Sherburne, Special Agent) | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 11 × 8 3/4 in. (27.9 × 22.2 cm) |
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Letter from Chief John Ross to the Mexican Charge D'Affairs Maria de Castillo Y Lanza | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 12 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (31.8 × 19.4 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to David Irwin | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft of a Letter from Chief John Ross to the 'Executive' | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 1/8 × 16 in. (25.7 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 1/8 × 8 in. (25.7 × 20.3 cm) |
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Incomplete Draft of Letter from Chief John Ross to Gale S. Heaton | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 11 × 9 3/4 in. (27.9 × 24.8 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William Y. Hansell | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |
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Letter from Chief John Ross Addressed to 'Gentleman' | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 7 9/16 × 9 1/2 in. (19.2 × 24.1 cm) Folded: 7 9/16 × 4 3/4 in. (19.2 × 12.1 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to James Donohoo | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to James Donohoo | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to George R. Gilmer | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 19 7/8 × 31 in. (50.5 × 78.7 cm) Folded: 19 7/8 × 17 3/8 in. (50.5 × 44.1 cm) |
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Two Draft Copies of a Letter from Chief John Ross to John Howard Payne | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 11 × 9 in. (27.9 × 22.9 cm) |
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Two Draft Copies of a Letter from Chief John Ross to John Howard Payne | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | pencil and ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 9 in. (25.4 × 22.9 cm) |
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Note from Chief John Ross to John Tipton | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Folded (4026.247-.1): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) Overall (4026.247-.1): 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded (4026.247.2-.3): 11 × 9 in. (27.9 × 22.9 cm) Overall (4026.247.2-.3): 11 × 18 in. (27.9 × 45.7 cm) |
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Letter from John Ross to Gales and Seaton | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 5/8 in. (24.8 × 39.7 cm) Folded: 9 7/8 × 7 7/8 in. (25.1 × 20 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William Potter Ross | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 12 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (32.4 × 19.7 cm) |
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Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General John E. Wool | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |
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Copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Edward Gunter, Rich Taylor, and William S. Coodey to President Andrew Jackson | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm) |
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Photostat of Letter from Chief John Ross to John Howard Payne | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (24.1 × 19.7 cm) Overall: 10 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (26.7 × 18.4 cm) Overall: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm) |
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Unsigned Letter from Chief John Ross for the Delegation to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 11 × 17 1/2 in. (27.9 × 44.5 cm) Folded: 11 × 8 3/4 in. (27.9 × 22.2 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to John W. McClung | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 13 × 7 3/4 in. (33 × 19.7 cm) |
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Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 12 × 15 in. (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 12 × 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.1 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William Lindsay | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. (24.1 × 44.5 cm) Folded: 9 1/2 × 8 3/4 in. (24.1 × 22.2 cm) |
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Letter from Chief John Ross to Committee | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 9 13/16 × 37 1/2 in. (24.9 × 95.3 cm) Folded: 9 13/16 × 8 3/4 in. (24.9 × 22.2 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to John Mason, Jr. | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Special Agent John H. Sherburne | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm) |
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Note from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Cherokee Delegation | J. L. Hargett, Joel Roberts Poinsett, Chief John Ross, Richard Taylor, Elijah Hicks | American | ink on paper | Overall: 10 1/4 × 16 in. (26 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 1/4 × 8 in. (26 × 20.3 cm) |
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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross | Chief John Ross | Native American; Cherokee | ink on paper | Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) |