Cherokee
Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from John Ross to Joseph Williams introducing John Howard Payne, November 24, 1835
Folder 6
Letter from John Ross to Pierce M. Butler regarding Cherokee warriors entitled to pensions, August 30, 1842
Letter from John Ross in Washington City to Pierce M. Butler who was the US agent for Cherokees. The letter transmits a list of Cherokee warriors who are entitled to pensions. Folder 55
Letter from John Ross to W. Charles Goodey, President National Committee, concerning Worcester’s' printing establishment, November 16, 1843
Folder 13
Letter from John Ross to William Potter Ross, Thomas Pegg, John Spears, and Lewis Downing, February 12, 1861
Draft copy of instructions to William Potter Ross and other delegates to February 17 convention at Creek Council Grounds. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1094
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"
Letter from John Smith to Chief John Ross, July 28, 1841
Letter (portions missing) from John Smith, Peach Tree to Chief John Ross. Discussing a Cherokee "remaining in the States", in financial distress. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 770
Letter from John Staples to John Drew asking about price and availability of slaves, July 6, 1859
John Staples wrote from Memphis, Tennessee. He was looking to buy from 100 to 200 young Negro males and girls if any were available. Folder 250
Letter from John T. Drew in Tahlequah to his sister concerning recovering interest in old reservations, June 14, 1878
John informed his sister that he thought they could recover their interest in old reservations. He told his sister that they could conduct the prosecution so it would not cost them anything and asked her opinion. John intended to continue gathering information and asked his sister if she was willing to work in conjunction with him. Letter signed John T. Drew. Folder 440
Letter from John T. Drew, Solicitor, to Mr. W. G. Robinson concerning the employment of a United States citizen, May 15, 1877
John T. Drew was a solicitor in the Canadian District of the Cherokee Nation. Drew advised W. G. Robinson that he had to acquire a license to employee United States citizens and that Drew had no record of a license being obtained for one of Robinson's employees, James Pont [sic] Callaway. Drew advised Robinson that if he had not already obtained a license to employee Mr. Callaway that he do so quickly. Folder 432
Letter from John T. Drew to his mother regarding mistake on estimate , late 19th century
John T. Drew wrote his mother from McKenzie College in Texas to inform her that he had calculated what he owed on his bill. He actually owed $200.00 not $140.00 which he told her in a previous letter. John T. Drew informed his mother that he had become a member of the Methodist Church. Letter signed J. T. Drew. Folder 598
Letter from John Thorn in Washington City to John Drew , March 31, 1846
Letter to John Thorn in Washington City to John Drew. Thorn reports on status of negotiations of National, Treaty Party and Old Settler groups with the United States. Folder 89A