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Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross. Concerning compensation, if any, for persons caring for sick persons on Trail of Tears. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 895

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Letter from Evan Jones to Ross reporting Bean Starr as one of the suspicious characters in area. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 899

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Letter from Evan Jones near Columbus, Tennessee to Chief John Ross reporting on small number of migrants, stationing of soldiers, and activities of W. H. Thomas. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 266

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Letter from Evan Jones in Columbus, Tennessee to Chief John Ross regarding conditions in Cherokee Nation. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 281

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Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross regarding pamphlet to be prepared to refute Boudinot's pamphlet. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 306

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Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross. Reporting progress of Sittewakee detachment to McMinnville, Tenn. and commenting on Bushyhead's problems. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 477

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Letter from Evan Jones in Lawrence Kansas to United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole regarding Chief John Ross' change from neutrality to support of Confederacy. Two sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 1152

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Letter from Montfort Stokes, Agent, to Ross. Acknowledging receipt of act of Union proceedings of Council regarding causes of division, and resolution relative to expulsion of Evans Jones. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 667

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Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, R. Taylor, Daniel McCoy, John Timson, and Hair Conrad; Cherokee Delegation. Describing forced enrollment, and seizure of his lands by a white man. Attested by Evan Jones regarding McCrory. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 93

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Bound volume containing the text of 374 claims filed under the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. In addition to the claims are supporting affidavits and evidence. The claims were filed before Jesse Bushyhead, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation; Evan Jones, Clerk; David M. Foreman, Solicitor or Clerk for the Going Snake District. (The Going Snake district was east of Tahlequah, near Westville. On page 122 and...