chief (tribal leader)
Found in 883 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Chief John Ross and Edward Gunter to Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 15, 1838
Letter from Delegation, Chief John Ross and Edward Gunter, signers, to Joel Roberts Poinsett, Secretary of War, Regarding his letter of May 18, asking what modifications the President is willing to grant under new law, and asking for a change in the persons adjusting claims. (Moulton) Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 357
Letter from Chief John Ross and George Lowrey to John Brown, June 13, 1839
Copy of letter from Ross and George Lowrey, Chiefs of the Eastern Cherokees, to John Brown, John Looney and John Rogers, Chiefs of the Western Cherokees. Stating 'What we really wish and desire?' Mentions resolutions adopted by Eastern Cherokees - all at Council Ground. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 557
Letter from Chief John Ross and Joseph Vann to Captain John Drew, July 2, 1861
Letter from Chief John Ross and Nine Delegate in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Butler, February 28, 1837
Letter from Chief John Ross and nine delegates in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Bulter protesting the President's failure to recognize the delegation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 215
Letter from Chief John Ross to Agent Montfort Stokes, October 8, 1839
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Agent Montfort Stokes. Transmitting Council resolutions of October 2 regarding Reverend Evan Jones. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 668
Letter from Chief John Ross to Agent P. M. Butler, December 28, 1841
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Agent P. M. Butler transmitting copy of act naming John Ross, David Van, Jesse Bushyhead, William Shorey Coodey, and John Benge as a delegation to represent the Cherokee Nation to deal with the U. S. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 791
Letter from Chief John Ross to Araminta A. Ross, May 8, 1841
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Washington City, to Araminta A. Ross (niece). Regarding death of William H. Harrison, her composition and possibility of leaving school (Moulton). Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 765
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General Albert Pike, March 22, 1862
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General Albert Pike, commanding Indian Department, regarding lack of protection from Federal Naval invasion and asking that Colonel John Drew's regiment be stationed near Park Hill. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1153
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General John E. Wool, September 2, 1836
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General John E. Wool. Inviting him to attend council at Red Clay on September 15, 1836. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and handwritten text in pencil on verso. Folder 194
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle, July 9, 1839
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross and 29 other Cherokees to General Arbuckle regretting failure of Western Chiefs to meet them at Illinois Camp ground and the premature departure of Star and others from protection at Fort Gibson, and denying report of planned killings. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 580