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September 30, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Henry C. Ross, Nazareth Hall, to his father, Lewis Ross, indicating he had been sick with the mumps and asks ab out their house being burned down

September 14, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter to Henry Ross from Uncle John Ross, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with more information on conditions in the Cherokee Nation

September 9, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter written by Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, to his son, Henry Ross, with mention of a Captain Tallallah, and review of conditions in the Cherokee Nation

July 22, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Lewis Ross at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall, Pennsylvania concerning Lewis' trip from Philadelphia to Leavenworth, Kansas.

June 27, 1864 | ink on paper

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

May 5, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding personal things

April 28, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall to Lewis Ross regarding school and his concern for the Cherokees back home

April 1864 | ink on paper

Letter written in Cherokee from James McDaniel to Henry C. Ross at Nazareth Hall in Pennsylvania

April 19, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Lewis Ross to his son, Henry C. Ross who is in school, with personal greetings and five dollars enclosed.

April 6, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding personal things. He does not want to return to the Cherokee Nation

May 8, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Henry C. Ross to his father, Lewis Ross regarding his concern for the Cherokee people in the Nation, being killed by the Rebels

March 29, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Lewis Ross in Washington D.C. to his son, Henry Ross in Pennsylvania

March 27, 1864 | 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

April 2, 1864 | ink on paper

Letter from Henry C. Ross in Philadelphia to 'Papa' Lewis Ross describing some boys who got into trouble

July 4, 1826 | ink on paper

A certificate of sale of a lot in Clarksville, Georgia from Thomas A. Word to John Bryan for Twelve Dollars

March 17, 1846 | ink on paper

Letter from E. Hicks at Comanche-Peak, Texas to John Drew

March 15, 1856 | ink on paper

Letter from William P. Denckla to John Drew

May 7, 1860 | ink on paper

Letter from H. T. Martin to John Drew concerning Old Settler claims and the killing of two Cherokees

December 5, 1861 | ink on paper

Letter from J. P. Evans to his wife concerning upcoming battle on Big Bend

September 1867 | ink on paper

Letter to John Drew concerning a trade for a horse