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John Ridge

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\AGENTS FACET\People\people\Individuals\

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Affidavit of Rufus M. McWilliams , April 30, 1841

 Item — Folder 762: [Barcode: 187.762]
Identifier: 4026.932-.1
Description Affidavit of Rufus M. McWilliams, Clerk, sworn in Benton County, Arkansas Circuit Court. Referring to theft by Aaron Christie, a Cherokee, of merchandise from store of Thomas Hazen at residence of late John Ridge on Dec. 11, 1839. Affidavit is dated April 22, 1841. It is signed by John B. Dickson, Clerk of Circuit Court for Benton, Arkansas. Swearing to signature of Charles Coats, Justice of Peace. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Object 4026.933...
Dates: April 30, 1841

Affidavit of Rufus M. McWilliams, April 30, 1841

 Item — Folder 762: [Barcode: 187.762]
Identifier: 4026.933
Description

Piece of paper attached, with wax, to 4026.932-.1. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 762

Dates: April 30, 1841

Copy of Arrest Warrant for James Martin, August 10, 1835

 Item — Folder 148: [Barcode: 187.148]
Identifier: 4026.199
Description

Copy of the warrant for arrest of James Martin. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 148



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"

Dates: August 10, 1835

Copy of Interlocutory Decision of Commissioners under the Treaty with the Cherokee Relative to the Claims of Attorney Fees, July 8, 1837

 Item — Folder 225: [Barcode: 187.225]
Identifier: 4026.451-.3
Description

Copy of interlocutory decision of commissioners under the Treaty with the Cherokee relative to the claims of Attorney fees. Includes report of the sub-committee by James Starr, Chairman, and approval of the committee by John Ridge, President. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 225



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"

Dates: July 8, 1837

Copy of Letter from B. F. Curry to Lieutenant I. L. Hooper, August 5, 1835

 Item — Folder 147: [Barcode: 187.147]
Identifier: 4026.201
Description

Copy of letter from B. F. Curry, Cherokee Agent for Immigration, to Lieutenant I. L. Hooper requesting the arrest of James Martin who has threatened the life of John Ridge. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 147



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"

Dates: August 5, 1835

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General John Coffee, December 13, 1829

 Item — Folder 30: [Barcode: 187.30]
Identifier: 4026.69
Description

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General John Coffee regarding a meeting at the Cherokee Agency. Arranged but not kept by General Coffee. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 30



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: December 13, 1829

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to John Ridge, September 12 & 15, 1834

 Item — Folder 123: [Barcode: 187.123]
Identifier: 4026.159-.3
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to John Ridge regarding rumors of plots to assassinate John Ridge and Chief John Ross, including postscript on the role of Thomas Woodward. (Moulton) Two folded sheet of paper. Folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 123



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: September 12 & 15, 1834

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire, September 3, 1830

 Item — Folder 43: [Barcode: 187.43]
Identifier: 4026.80a-b
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire regarding legal proceedings. (Moulton). Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 43



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: September 3, 1830

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William Wirt, October 30, 1830

 Item — Folder 47: [Barcode: 187.47]
Identifier: 4026.83
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William Wirt regarding legal proceedings. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 47



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: October 30, 1830

John R. Ridge, E.C. Boudinot, et al., Cherokee Delegation to D.C., 1866

 Item — Folder Cherokee.6: [Barcode: 3.Cherokee.6]
Identifier: 4326.3693
Description

Black and white group photograph of Cherokee Delegation to Washington, D.C. in 1866. Two rows of men, two standing on back row, three seated on front row. Men all wearing business attire. Folder 6



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "1. John R. Ridge 2. Saladin Watie 3. Col. E.C. Boudinot 4. Richard Fields 5. Col. Wm. Penn Adair, Cherokee Delegation to Washington D.C. 1866" on verso

Dates: 1866