John Looney
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Appointment of and Instructions to Delegates from Western Cherokee Sent to Washington City, January 11, 1838
Appointment of and instructions to Delegates Major A. Price, Jas. Car, and William Thornton from the Western Cherokee sent to Washington City. (OS). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 285
Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross and 9 members of the Cherokee Nation East and West to Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, March 16, 1837
Copy of letter from Chief John Ross and 9 members of the Cherokee Nation East and West to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett submitting credentials and communication [not included] for consideration of President. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 216
Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to General Matthew Arbuckle, July 19, 1839
Letter from Ross, John Looney (Old Settler Chief), Lowrey and Guess to Gen Arbuckle. Denying hostile intentions and seeking name of his informant. (Moulton version signed by Ross and 29 others) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 594
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Copy of Letter from John Brown to Chief John Ross, July 6, 1839
Copy of letter of July 6, 1839. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 578
Letter from Benjamin F. Butler, Secretary of War, to Chief John Ross, John Looney, and Others, February 24, 1837
Letter from Secretary of War Benjamin F. Butler to Chief John Ross, John Looney, and others. Refusing recognition of delegation. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 213
Letter from Chief John Ross and Nine Delegate in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Butler, February 28, 1837
Letter from Chief John Ross and nine delegates in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Bulter protesting the President's failure to recognize the delegation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 215
Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, July 22, 1839
Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to John Brown, John Looney and John Rogers, 'Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation.' Urging Brown Rogers and Old Settler Council to follow Looney's lead and accept late emigrant resolutions of conflict; one resolution extends amnesty clause. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 600
Letter from John Brown to Chief John Ross, July 6, 1839
Letter from John Brown, John Looney, and John Rogers to Chief John Ross. Regarding a council for July 22 'of our people and such others as choose to attend' to consider Ross communication. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 577
Letter from John Brown to Chief John Ross, June 28, 1839
Letter from John Brown, John Looney, John Rogers, and John Smith (witnessed by Stokes and Lt. Simmons) to Chief John Ross and other chiefs and principal men of Emigrant Cherokees. Protesting call for July 1 convention made June 21 and suggesting meeting of representatives of two factions on July 25. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 570
Letter from Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, August 4, 1839
Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle (copy to convention at Illinois Camp Ground) to Brown, Looney and Rogers, 'Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation.' Suggesting how to implement the committee plan of union. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 613