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Subject Source: Gilcrease Dci Tags

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Thomas J. Hindman to Chief John Ross, September 29, 1841

 Item — Folder 782: [Barcode: 187.782]
Identifier: 4026.948-.1
Description

Letter from Thomas J. Hindman, Washington City, to Chief John Ross, Philadelphia. Hindman is to go among North Carolina Cherokees for whom Ross is to prepare a talk; McLean has declined to become Secretary of War. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 782

Dates: September 29, 1841

Letter from Thomas L. McKenney to Charles Hicks, March 29, 1825

 Item — Folder 16: [Barcode: 187.16]
Identifier: 4026.30-.1
Description

Letter from Thomas L. McKenney, Comm. of Indian Affairs, to Charles Hicks. Regarding medal for Sequoyah, care of David Brown, and President's message to Congress. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 16

Dates: March 29, 1825

Letter from Thomas L. McKenney to Chief John Ross, September 12, 1838

 Item — Folder 423: [Barcode: 187.423]
Identifier: 4026.646
Description

Letter from Thomas L. McKenney, "friend and brother" to Chief John Ross. Regarding $500,000 to be paid Cherokees. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 423

Dates: September 12, 1838

Letter from Thomas L. Rogers to Chief John Ross, September 30, 1843

 Item — Folder 894: [Barcode: 187.894]
Identifier: 4026.1057-.1
Description

Letter from Thomas L. Rogers, Spavinaw Saline, to Chief John Ross, Park Hill. Regarding Cherokee law on sale of timber (cut on tribal lands) to Fort Gibson. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 894

Dates: September 30, 1843

Letter from Thomas L. Rogers to Chief John Ross, November 11, 1843

 Item — Folder 903A: [Barcode: 187.903A]
Identifier: 4026.1067-.1
Description

Letter from Thomas L. Rogers, Spavinaw Saline, to Chief John Ross. Concerning logs cut for Fort Gibson. (See Sept. 30 letter) (Moulton Nov. 20). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 903A

Dates: November 11, 1843

Letter from Thomas L. Rogers to Chief John Ross, November 30, 1843

 Item — Folder 908A: [Barcode: 187.908A]
Identifier: 4026.1071-.1
Description

Letter from Thomas L. Rogers, owner of Spavinaw Salt Works, to Chief John Ross. Seeks "release" from law declaring Salines to be tribal property, to be taken from the Holders and leased to the highest bidder. (Moulton has condensed version). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 908A

Dates: November 30, 1843

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr. to Chief John Ross, January 21, 1840

 Item — Folder 695: [Barcode: 187.695]
Identifier: 3826.7555-.1
Description

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr., Kingston, Tenn. To Chief John Ross. Criticizing General Matthew Arbuckle and Superintendent William Armstrong, etc. Folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on four sides. Folder 695.

Dates: January 21, 1840

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr. to Chief John Ross, November 15, 1838

 Item — Folder 493: [Barcode: 187.493]
Identifier: 4026.698.a
Description

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr., Tennessee Merchant, to Ross. Reporting purchase of carriage, baggage hack, and horses for Ross but recommending boat travel because detachments with rain will put roads in "shocking order"; also comments on "vultures of Indian money." (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 493

Dates: November 15, 1838

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr. to Chief John Ross, December 17, 1838

 Item — Folder 494: [Barcode: 187.494]
Identifier: 4026.699
Description

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr., to Ross, Paducah, Ky. Asking him to meet Clark and Lewis Ross at the Mississippi River - crossing Missouri in winter may be a problem. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 494

Dates: December 17, 1838

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr. to Chief John Ross, January 10, 1839

 Item — Folder 500: [Barcode: 187.500]
Identifier: 4026.712-.1
Description

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr., Jonesboro, Ill. (with Chuwalookee, detachment to Ross, Jonesboro, Ill. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 500

Dates: January 10, 1839