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Letter (copy and draft) from Chief John Ross to Samuel Webb and John Truman (see April 19, 1838) mainly refuting letter (not included) of John Ridge regarding the 1835 Treaty and Chief John Ross. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 345

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Inscribed in ink, "Copy Letter"

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Letter (copy and draft) from Chief John Ross to Samuel Webb and John Truman (see April 19, 1838) mainly refuting letter (not include) of John Ridge regarding the 1835 Treaty and Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 345

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Letter from Jeremiah Evarts, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, to Chief John Ross offering suggestions regarding Cherokee problems. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 38

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Letter from John Ridge, who is on tour with Elias Boudinot, to Chief John Ross commenting on the political situation and condition of the Arkansas Cherokees, etc. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 68

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Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross about support for Elias Boudinot's trip. Is happy about decision in Worchester v. Georgia, and reports on the Secretary of War Lewis Cass who wants a removal treaty. Also says he has given a letter of introduction to Chief John Ross for John Dunlap from Scotland. (Moulton Vol. I, pp. 241-42 resembles this letter). Folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 70

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Draft of letter from T. C. Hindman, Washington City, to Joseph Lynch. Regarding Lynch's whereabouts on day of Ridge-Boudinot murders. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 713

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Letter from William Potter Ross (nephew) in Lawrenceville to Chief John Ross concerning school, also reporting departure of Uncle Mulky, Ridge, Boudinot, and others for Arkansas. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 270

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: The Eastern Band of Cherokees were those who, under the leadership of John Ross, did not subscribe to the treaty of New Echota (1835) and had to be removed by force to the Western lands. However, there had been emigration to the West as early as 1810 by groups who wished to leave Georgia and the term "Western Cherokees" was applied to this group as well as to later emigrants. The papers in the Gilcrease files labeled "Eastern...

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Draft of memorial from (Feb. 28, 1840) Cherokee delegation to Congress (See 4026.898, Feb. 28, 1840) Reciting removal, Joint Council at Takatoka, June 1839, Ridge-Boudinot murders, National Convention, General Matthew Arbuckle and Old Settlers, false charges of violence, the banning of communication with Ross, etc. and seeking settlement with the U. S. (Moulton gives complete text) Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 708

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Printed text of speech of Representative Chapman, Alabama. On bill making appropriations to carry Treaty with Cherokees into effect. Folded sheets of paper with types text. Folder 187