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chief (tribal leader)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\AGENTS FACET\People\people\people by occupation\people in government and administration\rulers (people)\

Found in 883 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from John M. Ross to Chief John Ross, June 10, 1842

 Item — Folder 868: [Barcode: 187.868]
Identifier: 4026.1034-.1
Description

Letter from nephew, John M. Ross, Park Hill, to Chief John Ross, Washington City. Reporting more on Watie-Foreman affair and smallpox among Seminoles on a boat at Webber's Falls. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 868

Dates: June 10, 1842

Letter from John M. Ross to Chief John Ross, February 17, 1837

 Item — Folder 209: [Barcode: 187.209]
Identifier: 4026.435-.1
Description

Letter from John M. Ross, nephew, Lawrenceville, to Chief John Ross in Washington City introducing W. Phillips, teacher. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 209

Dates: February 17, 1837

Letter from John M. Ross to Chief John Ross, February 2, 1838

 Item — Folder 298: [Barcode: 187.298]
Identifier: 4026.523-.1
Description

Letter from John M. Ross in Lawrenceville to his uncle Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 298

Dates: February 2, 1838

Letter from John Mason, Jr. to Chief John Ross, November 3, 1837

 Item — Folder 258: [Barcode: 187.258]
Identifier: 4026.484
Description

Letter from John Mason, Jr. in Georgetown to Chief John Toss stating illness will require that their meeting be delayed one day. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 258

Dates: November 3, 1837

Letter from John Mason Jr. to John Ross, August 29, 1838

 Item — Folder 410: [Barcode: 187.410]
Identifier: 4026.633-.1
Description

Letter from John Mason, Jr. to Chief John Ross. Proposing that he and Cherokee friends buy goods in East to save profit taken by Western Merchants. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four sides. Folder 410

Dates: August 29, 1838

Letter from John Pilley to Chief John Ross., October 3, 1837

 Item — Folder 247: [Barcode: 187.247]
Identifier: 4026.469-.1
Description

Letter from John Pilley to Chief John Ross in Washington City requesting attention to his reservation and the valuation of toll bridges. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 247

Dates: October 3, 1837

Letter from John R. Nicholson to Chief John Ross, May 13, 1839

 Item — Folder 550: [Barcode: 187.550]
Identifier: 4026.743-.1
Description

Letter from John R. Nicholson, Cherokee citizen, to Chief John Ross. Protesting arrest in Cherokee Nation by Benton County (Ark.) volunteers. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 550

Dates: May 13, 1839

Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, January 12, 1832

 Item — Folder 68: [Barcode: 187.68]
Identifier: 4026.104
Description

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

Dates: January 12, 1832

Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, April 3, 1832

 Item — Folder 70: [Barcode: 187.70]
Identifier: 4026.106-.3
Description

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

Dates: April 3, 1832

Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, February 2, 1833

 Item — Folder 80: [Barcode: 187.80]
Identifier: 4026.114-.1
Description

Letter from John Ridge in Running Waters to Chief John Ross in Washington City. Refers to Walker's letter of February 1, 1833 and suggests that Chief Ross return for "council. After we all know, upon consultation in Council, that we can't be a Nation here, I hope we shall establish it somewhere else! Where, the wisdom of the Nation must try to find." (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 80

Dates: February 2, 1833