John Ross
Found in 906 Collections and/or Records:
Power of Attorney from Looney Price to William Potter Ross, January 9, 1850
Power of attorney from Looney Price to William Potter Ross [nephew of Ross] who is to pursue certain claims; approved by Ross as Principal Chief. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 986
Power of Attorney from Richard Brown to Chief John Ross, May 5, 1852
Power of attorney from Richard Brown to Chief John Ross. To pursue pension rights of William Brown, deceased, under Act of 1842. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1007
Power of Attorney from See Kawee to Chief John Ross, March 19, 1845
Power of attorney from See Kawee to Ross. To pursue claim for improvements wrongfully valued in the name of a white woman, Rachel Bright. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 958
Power of Attorney from William and Margaret Lassley to Chief John Ross, January 24, 1842
Power of Attorney from William and Margaret Lassley, Administrators of Estate of Auley Lassley, to Chief John Ross. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 793
Power of Attorney from William Burgess, March 21, 1845
Power of attorney from William Burgess and others to Ross. To pursue their reservation claim. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 960
Power of Attorney to Chief John Ross, August 1, 1838
Power of Attorney to John Ross from "Committee" permitting him to request money from the U.S. for funds needed for Cherokee emigration and receipt for same; signed by John Ross, E. Gunter, R. Taylor, Sittewakee, and White Path. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 386
Power of Attorney to Chief John Ross from Polly Adair and Delilah M. Starr, May 21, 1842
Power of Attorney to Ross from Polly Adair and Delilah M. Starr, heirs of Edward Adair, to recover value of reservation under Treaty of 1817 or 1819. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 865
Preliminary Draft of Letter to Mary Connelly, September 12, 1841
Preliminary draft of letter to "My Dear Friend" [Mary Connelly, Bethlehem, PA. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 778
Presentation to U. S. Supreme Court in Parke v. Ross Alleging Error by Circuit Court., December 13, 1850
Presentation to United States Supreme Court in Parke v. Ross alleging error by Circuit Court in Parke's suit to recover portion of U. S. payment to Ross. For return of wagons despite fact Parke's wagon were not returned to East. (Moulton, Vol. II, P.345, has synopsis). Folder 994.
Printed Copy of Chief John Ross' Annual Message to National Council, October 3, 1859
Printed Copy of Chief John Ross' annual message to National Council. (Moulton). Folder 1059.