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Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Certification by Chief John Ross and Evan Jones to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4027.1517 ink on paper
Letter from Confederate Commissioner of Indian Affairs David Hubbard to Chief John Ross David Hubbard, J. L. Hargett American 4026.1275-.1 ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Brother Lewis Ross Chief John Ross Native American; Cherokee 4026.1907-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Brigadier General Albert Pike to Chief John Ross J. L. Hargett, Albert Pike American 4026.1351a ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel William Weer Chief John Ross Native American; Cherokee 4026.1352 ink on paper
Note from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross J. L. Hargett, Evan Jones Native American, Cherokee 4026.1388 ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Four Iroquois Chiefs Chief John Ross Native American; Cherokee 4026.1429 ink and pencil on paper
Copy of Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Owen A. Bassett to Colonel William Gallahen Owen A. Bassett, J. L. Hargett American 4026.1439 ink on paper
Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole to Chief John Ross William P. Dole, J. L. Hargett American 4026.1464 ink on paper
Copy of Letter from E. J. Ross (Eliza Jane) to 'Uncle Lewis' with addendum by Lewis Ross to 'Brother' (Chief John Ross) Eliza Jane Ross, J. L. Hargett Native American, Cherokee 3826.7568-.1 ink on paper
Copy of Letter from Brigadier General Ben McCulloch to Chief John Ross J. L. Hargett, Ben McCulloch American 4026.1276-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Chief John Ross and Joseph Vann to Captain John Drew Chief John Ross Native American; Cherokee 4026.1306a ink on paper
Unidentified and Unsigned Communication J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4026.3039 ink on paper
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to President Abraham Lincoln Chief John Ross Native American; Cherokee 4026.1353a-.a.1 ink on paper
Act of National Council to Ameliorate the Condition of Orphans J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4026.1392-.1 ink on paper
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sister Sarah' (Stapler) Chief John Ross Native American; Cherokee 4026.1430-.1 ink on paper
Two Copies (not identical) of Letter from Acting Principal Chief Smith Christie to Secretary of the Interior John P Usher Smith Christie, J. L. Hargett Native Americans, Cherokee 4026.1440 ink on paper
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Chief John Ross J. L. Hargett, W. G. Coffin American 4026.1465 ink on paper
Protest Signed be Lewis Downing and Ten Others at Fort Smith Against Action of United States Commissioners on September 15, 1865 in Barring Chief John Ross from the Deliberations. J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4027.1522-.1 ink on paper
Incomplete and Unsigned Draft of Resolution Maintaining Neutrality of Cherokee J. L. Hargett, Unidentified Native American, Cherokee 4026.1981 ink on paper