senates -- senate
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Act of Congress Permitting the Cherokee to Lease Land, August 7, 1882
Act of Congress permitting the Cherokee to lease not more than 3 salines on their lands lying west of 96 degrees West longitude for no more than 20 years. One sheet of paper with typed text in ink on recto and handwritten text in pencil on verso. Folder 1326
Inscription(s)
Inscription on verso in pencil
Copy of Letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross, May 23, 1832
Copy of letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross. Recommends the exchange of Cherokee eastern lands for lands west of the Mississippi. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 71
Copy of letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross, May 23, 1832
Copy of letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross. Recommends the exchange of Cherokee eastern lands for lands west of the Mississippi. Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 71
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross, March 28, 1838
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Lewis Ross reporting Senate debate on Memorial and prospect for negotiation on basis of removal. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 330
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to W. Harris, March 11, 1831
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to W. Harris regarding the hold up of annuity (Moulton). Copy of letter to William Rogers enclosing above letter. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 50
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire, June 22, 1834
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Washington City, to William H. Underwood, Esquire. Concerning calls on Judge August Clayton, injunction cases, and rumor that "opposition individuals" have negotiated a Treaty that the Senate will reject. (Moulton) Four sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on the rectos and versos. Folder 117
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Draft of a Letter from Chief John Ross to the 'Executive', 1797 - 1897
Draft of a letter from Chief John Ross to the 'Executive.' (After debate on memorial in Senate) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 336B
Handwritten copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Senator James Harlan, May 22, 1871
Handwritten copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation signed by W. P. Adair and C. N Vann to Senator James Harlan, Chairman of the U. S. Senate Indian Committee, regarding pricing of land to be sold by Cherokees, with references to the Treaties of 1866, 1867, and 1869. Folder 41
Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. A. Harris to Chief John Ross, March 27, 1838
Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs C. A. Harris to Chief John Ross reporting that the Senate has tabled Cherokee Memorial thereby supporting Executive Branch in carrying Treaty of 1835 into effect. On the reverse of this letter is a letter dated April 12, 1838 from Lewis Ross asking him to place affairs of Cherokee in better light before May 23. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 328
Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, January 12, 1832
Letter from John Ridge, who is on tour with Elias Boudinot, to Chief John Ross commenting on the political situation and condition of the Arkansas Cherokees, etc. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 68
