chief (tribal leader)
Found in 883 Collections and/or Records:
Requisition by Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott for $134,960, September 12, 1838
Requisition from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott for $134,960 for expenses of four detachments; endorsed by General Winfield Scott (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 424
Requisition from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott, October 15, 1838
Requisition from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott for $19,000 (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 471
Requisition from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott, November 7, 1838
Requisition from Ross to Gen. Scott for $841,248 (12,608 Cherokees @ $66,240 per 1000), less $529,920 previously paid, leaving balance of $311,328. (Moulton). Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four sides. Folder 488.
Resolution Amending Wages of General Council members (OS), November 5, 1839
Resolution amending wages of General Council members (OS). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 676
Resolution Appointing Chief John Ross and Others to Negotiate with the United States Government for Final Adjustment of Difficulties of the Cherokee Nation, October 24, 1835
Resolution offered by the Cherokee Council with signatures of Tribal members. Appoints Chief John Ross and others to negotiate with the United States Government for final adjustment of difficulties of the Cherokee Nation. They also reject selling tribal lands for five million dollars. Nine sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on the recto of each sheet. Folder 161A
Resolution of Cherokee General Council to Chief John Ross, July 18, 1830
Resolution of Cherokee General Council instructing Chief John Ross to institute legal proceedings against Georgia, and authorizing him to engage and pay counsel. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 37
Resolution of Cherokee Nation Council Concerning the Documents Used in Cherokee Controversy, July 17, 1830
Resolution from the Cherokee Nation Council concerning certain documents used in Cherokee controversy signed by John Ridge, Lewis Ross, and William S. Coodey. Approved by Chief John Ross. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on seven pages. Folder 36
Resolution of General Council Regarding Pay and Expenses of Delegation, August 12, 1837
Resolution of General Council regarding pay and expenses of delegation. Group includes Chief John Ross, Richard Taylor, Samuel Gunter, James Brown, Edward Gunter, Elijah Hicks, Sittewakee, and White Path. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 242
Resolution of National Council Creating a Delegation, November 13, 1840
Resolution of National Council creating a delegation of three persons to seek all funds due Cherokee Nation under treaties with the United States. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 751
Resolution Reaffirming 1/4 Mile Law, November 5 & 6, 1839
Resolution reaffirming ΒΌ mile law passed at Takatoka and approved by A. Foreman, by John Rogers, John Smith and Dutch (OS). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 675