John Ross
Found in 906 Collections and/or Records:
Act for Punishment of Criminal Offenses, September 19, 1839
Act for punishment of criminal offenses. (Same signers as 4026.824) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 635
Act for Punishment of Thefts and Other Crimes Adopted by National Council, September 19, 1839
Act for punishment of thefts and other crimes adopted by National Council signed by William Shorey Coodey; Pres. Nat. Committee, Young Wolf and David Carter, Speaker and Clerk, of National Council; also Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 634
Act in Relation to Contracts, September 24, 1839
Act in relation to contracts; (Same signers as September 19, 1839, 4026.824) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 646
Act of National Council, December 11, 1841
Act of National Council, repealing an act of October 20, referring to application for per capita distribution, and providing for all moneys received from the United States (after payment of claims and excluding money appropriated for special purposes) shall be divided equally "among all the Cherokee people." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 788
Act of National Council Appropriating Money from School Fund and Orphan Fund for 1861 and 1862, November 5, 1861
Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, T. B. Wolfe, and Chief John Ross appropriating money from school fund and orphan fund for 1861 and 1861. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1137
Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief, May 14, 1863
Act of National Council Authorizing the Cherokee Regiment to Act as Indian Home Guard, November 3, 1863
Act of National Council signed by James Vann and B. jones, Tan-lah-lah and Allen Ross, and Acting Principle Chief Smith Christie authorizing Chief John Ross to secure change in organization of Cherokee Regiment to act as Indian Home Guard; Cites Stand Watie Raids. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1195
Act of National Council Instructing Chief John Ross to Cooperate with Delegation in Washington, November 7, 1865
Act of National Council signed by James Vann, H. D. Reese, john Young, Silas Ross, and Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing instructing Chief John Ross to cooperate with delegation in Washington on negotiations with United States. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1291
Act Prohibiting Clearing or Destruction of Timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds, October 4, 1839
Act prohibiting clearing or destruction of timber near Tahlequah Council Grounds. (Same signers as in September 19, 1839, 4026.824) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 660
Act Providing for Attachments of Property Secured for Debts, and Attachments of Property Secured for Debts, September 21, 1839
Act providing for attachments of property secured for debts, and attachments of property secured for debts, and attachments of property secured for debts. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 639