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Major Ridge

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to George Graham, March 22, 1816

 Item — Folder 10B: [Barcode: 187.10B]
Identifier: 4026.25b
Description

Copy of letter from the Cherokee Delegation, in Washington City (John Lowry, John Walker, Ridge, Rich Taylor) to George Graham, War Department, concerning three tracts of land reserved under the Treaty of Tellico. Photocopy on one sheet of paper of 4026.25a. Folder 10B

Dates: March 22, 1816

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

Copy of Letter from Samuel A. Worcester to James Orr, February 8, 1839 to February 11, 1839

 Item — Folder 513: [Barcode: 187.513]
Identifier: 4026.718.a-a.1
Description Copy of letter from S. A. Worcester, Park Hill, to James Orr. Denying that he advised Boudinot or Ridge to head a party to form a treaty, with addendum by Elias Boudinot supporting his statement. Two sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on all sides. Folder 513 Transcript Copy To Mr. Orr Feb 8, 1839. Park Hill, Feb 8th. 1839. Mr. James Orr, Dear brother, ...
Dates: February 8, 1839 to February 11, 1839

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to David Irwin, August 17, 1835

 Item — Folder 151: [Barcode: 187.151]
Identifier: 4026.193-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Mineral Springs near Wms., to David Irwin, attorney. Reporting results of vote to place annuity money in National Fund, actions of Georgia Guard, and failure of Major Ridge's resolution to exclude payment of lawyers' fees out of annuity fun. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 151

Dates: August 17, 1835

Instructions from Na-no-he-ta-hee to John Lowry, John Walker, Major Ridge, Richard Taylor, Che-u-cun-se-nee, and John Ross, January 10-11, 1816

 Item — Folder 4: [Barcode: 187.4]
Identifier: 4026.18a.1-.3
Description Instructions by Na-no-he-ta-hee [Path Killer], Chief in Knoxville, for delegation of John Lowry, John Walker, Major Ridge, Richard Taylor, Che-u-cun-se-nee, and John Ross. They are to go to Washington to meet with the President to discuss the boundary line between the Cherokee Nation and the Creeks, their prior decision on a tract in South Carolina, damage and plundering of Cherokee property during the war with Creeks, and insubordination of militia officers and men. He also points out the...
Dates: January 10-11, 1816

Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, June 24, 1839

 Item — Folder 567: [Barcode: 187.567]
Identifier: 4026.759-.1
Description

Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross. Reporting visit of friends of Ridge and Boudinot, their expectation that Chief John Ross will apprehend murderers, and rumor that they are at his house; also refers to Chiefs who will be at Fort Gibson and invites Ross to come. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 567

Dates: June 24, 1839

Letter from Cherokee Delegation to George Graham, March 4, 1816

 Item — Folder 8: [Barcode: 187.8]
Identifier: 4026.23-.1
Description

Letter from Cherokee Delegation to George Graham, War Department. Regarding Cherokee-Creek boundary. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 8

Dates: March 4, 1816

Letter from Cherokee Delegation to William H. Crawford, March 22, 1816

 Item — Folder 9: [Barcode: 187.9]
Identifier: 4026.24-.1
Description

Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Secretary of War William H. Crawford concerning balance of national annuities. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 9

Dates: March 22, 1816

Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, September 28, 1839

 Item — Folder 654: [Barcode: 187.654]
Identifier: 4026.843
Description

Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross. Requesting that as chief he have persons charged with the Ridge-Boudinot murders delivered to Fort Gibson; otherwise military will do so; no violence is to be visited on Treaty Party members; failure to make union with John Brown regretted. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 654

Dates: September 28, 1839

Letter from Jeremiah Evarts to Chief John Ross, July 20, 1830

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 187.38]
Identifier: 4026.70-.1
Description

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

Dates: July 20, 1830