John Ross
Found in 906 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, December 31, 1839
Letter signed by Chief John Ross, Joseph M. Lynch, Looney Price, Elijah Hicks, Edw. Gunter, George Hicks, Arch. Campbell and John Looney, to Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War. Reporting their presence as Cherokee delegation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 683
Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 20, 1838
Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, Secretary of War, Enclosing statement of arrearages in annuities due and statement of expenses of the delegation; also, posing certain questions. (Moulton) Folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 364
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on page four, " Copy of a letter"
Letter from Chief John Ross to John Alexander, February 19, 1840
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to John Alexander. Regarding education of Indian boys, the division in the Cherokee Nation, and the steamboat Victoria. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 705
Letter from Chief John Ross to Joseph Vann, March 22, 1840
Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross, June 1, 1839
Draft copy of letter from Ross to his Brother Lewis. Asking that he bring receipts and abstracts covering emigration for examination. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 555
Letter from Chief John Ross to Luther Rice, July 19, 1839
Letter from Chief John Ross to Luther Rice with four columns of words in Cherokee. The entire letter is written in the Cherokee syllabary. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 593
Letter from Chief John Ross to Major C. I. Nourse, May 31, 1839
Draft copy of letter from Ross to Maj. C. I. Nourse, Washington City. Regarding possible error and hints of delay in payment of money due Cherokees. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 554
Letter from Chief John Ross to Mary B. Stapler, June 27, 30 & Draft copy of July 1, 1844
Letter from Chief John Ross to Mary (Stapler) giving his "explanation" and concluding with a postscript in which he states he has bought a gem to be his "bosom companion" through life. (Moulton). Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on seven pages. Folder 924
Letter from Chief John Ross to Mary B. Stapler, July 28, 1844
Letter to Chief John Ross, New York, from Mary Stapler, Wilmington. "My heart has been given to another, and that dreadful thought will occur, have I received one in return." (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 929
Letter from Chief John Ross to Mary B. Stapler, July 25, 1845
Letter from Chief John Ross, Washington City to wife in Wilmington, Del. Regarding "Little BUD (Daughter Anna B.) and Mary's dismissal by the "Friends." (Quaker)(Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 970