chief (tribal leader)
Found in 883 Collections and/or Records:
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Committee and Council, November 17, 1842
Draft copy of letter from Ross, Tahlequah, to Committee and Council in National Council. Convened, reporting outbreak of negroes and suggesting that a force be raised to apprehend the runaways (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 882
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Congress, March 12, 1838
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Congress seeking leave to submit memorial with 15,665 signatures. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 318
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to David Carter, J. T. Adair, and L. W. Hildebrand, November 20, 1860
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Executive Department, to David Carter, J. T. Adair, and L. W. Hildebrand, Acting Judges of Supreme Court, naming Adair to preside in D. Vann v. John Ross from which Riley Keys has been removed as relative of one of the parties. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1083
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to David Irwin, August 17, 1835
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
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Four Iroquois Chiefs, April 18, 1864
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to 4 named Iroquois Chiefs noting their petition to the Cherokee Council, and stating nothing can be said regarding future act and policy. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages and handwritten text in pencil on one side. Folder 1214
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to George Lowrey, January 27, 1838
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to George Lowrey regarding status of memorial in Congress and Seminole Delegation. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 293
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to George R. Gilmer, November 13, 1835
Draft copy of letter from Chief john Ross at Camp Benton, where he and J. H. Payne are imprisoned, to George R. Gilmer, Governor of Georgia Regarding failure of delegation to agree with Commissioner Shermerhorn and plans to go to Washington City. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 174
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to His Wife, October 13, 1862
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to his wife. (In Philadelphia - Moulton 1978 - P. 175). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 160.
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to J. W. Wright, Esquire., May 18, 1865
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Philadelphia to J. W. Wright, Esquire, about meeting with him and Lewis in Washington 'previous to going out to the Cherokee country.' (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1282
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to J. W. Wright, Esquire., December 29, 1865
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Philadelphia to J. W. Wright, Esquire in Philadelphia. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwriting in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1295