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Cherokee Indians

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Found in 763 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Chief John Ross to Miss L. F. Stapler, April 2, 1842

 Item — Folder 832: [Barcode: 187.832]
Identifier: 4026.996
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Little Rock, to Miss L. F. Stapler, "sister", Philadelphia. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 832

Dates: April 2, 1842

Letter from Chief John Ross to Mr. John W. Stapler, August 14, 1844

 Item — Folder 935: [Barcode: 187.935]
Identifier: 3826.72-.1
Description

Typescript of Ross's letter from Boston to Mr. (John W.) Stapler, Wilmington. Asks for his daughter's hand. (Moulton). Folder 935

Dates: August 14, 1844

Letter from Chief John Ross to Sarah Stapler, March 25, 1860

 Item — Folder 1067: [Barcode: 187.1067]
Identifier: 4026.1238-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Sarah Stapler. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1067

Dates: March 25, 1860

Letter from Chief John Ross to Wife Mary Ross, December 22 & 23, 1863

 Item — Folder 1206: [Barcode: 187.1206]
Identifier: 4026.1420-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross in Washington to Wife Mary Ross. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1206

Dates: December 22 & 23, 1863

Letter from Chief Justice Riley Keys and 16 other Cherokee to Brigadier General J. G. Blunt, November 24, 1862

 Item — Folder 1164: [Barcode: 187.1164]
Identifier: 4026.1356-.2
Description

Letter from Chief Justice Riley Keys and 16 other Cherokee at Camp Babcock, Benton City, Arkansas to Brigadier General J. G. Blunt describing deplorable conditions following Colonel Weir's (Weer's) expedition and Stand Watie's raids and seeking relief for coming winter. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages and one sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1164

Dates: November 24, 1862

Letter from Colonel William A. Phillips to Secretary of the Interior, May 15, 1863

 Item — Folder 1184: [Barcode: 187.1184]
Identifier: 4026.1383
Description

Letter from Colonel William A. Philips at Fort Gibson to Secretary of the Interior citing inadequacy of relief for Cherokee and testifying to loyalty of National Council. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1184

Dates: May 15, 1863

Letter from Commissioner of Confederate States to Indian Nations west of the Arkansas Albert Pike to Chief John Ross, August 1, 1861

 Item — Folder 1115: [Barcode: 187.1115]
Identifier: 4026.1309.a.1-a.4
Description

Letter from Commissioner of Confederate States to Indian Nations west of Arkansas, Albert Pike, at the Seminole Agency to Chief John Ross stating position the Confederacy would take on various matters under Cherokee stance of neutrality. Two sheets of paper the first sheet is folded with handwriting in ink on four pages; the second sheet has handwriting in ink on the recto and verso. Folder 1115

Dates: August 1, 1861

Letter from Evan Jones to United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, January 21, 1862

 Item — Folder 1152: [Barcode: 187.1152]
Identifier: 4026.1349-.5
Description

Letter from Evan Jones in Lawrence Kansas to United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole regarding Chief John Ross' change from neutrality to support of Confederacy. Two sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 1152

Dates: January 21, 1862

Letter from General Winfield Scott to Chief John Ross, November 14, 1838

 Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 187.492]
Identifier: 3826.7552-.2
Description

Letter from Gen. Scott to Ross. Questioning $92,781.50 requisitions (Nov. 9) and referring same to Capt. John Page. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 492



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy" in upper left corner on recto

Dates: November 14, 1838