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Subject Source: Gilcrease Subjects
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Found in 146 Collections and/or Records:

Appointment of Light Horse Company and Instructions by President Walter Webber and Vice President Aaron Price, June 9, 1829

 Item — Folder 28: [Barcode: 187.28]
Identifier: 4026.39-.1
Description

Appointment of the Light Horse Company and instructions by President Walter Webber and Vice President Aaron Price. (OS). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 28

Dates: June 9, 1829

Certificate of John Ross's Appointment as Postmaster of Head of Coosa, Chattooga District, June 23, 1828

 Item — Folder 22: [Barcode: 187.22]
Identifier: 4026.35a-c
Description

Certificate of Chief John Ross's appointment as Postmaster of Head of Coosa, Chattooga District. (Cherokee Nation and Georgia). Two sheets of paper with text in ink on the rectos. Folder 22

Dates: June 23, 1828

Copy of Act Naming Chief John Ross, David Vann, and John Benge to Delegation, November 14, 1840

 Item — Folder 752: [Barcode: 187.752]
Identifier: 4026.922
Description

Copy of act by National Council naming Ross, David Vann, and John Benge to delegation created on Nov. 13. Signed by 30 persons. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 752

Dates: November 14, 1840

Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to President Andrew Jackson, March 6, 1829

 Item — Folder 26: [Barcode: 187.26]
Identifier: 4026.38
Description Copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation in Washington City; Chief John Ross, Edward Gunter, Rich Taylor, and William S. Coodey; to President Andrew Jackson suggesting the appointment of Colonel Thomas C. Hindman as replacement for Colonel Hugh Montgomery, Cherokee Agent. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Two fragments from additional paper with handwritten text in ink on recto of first fragment. Folder 26 ...
Dates: March 6, 1829

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Edward Gunter, Rich Taylor, and William S. Coodey to President Andrew Jackson, April 6, 1829

 Item — Folder 27: [Barcode: 187.27]
Identifier: 4026.40
Description

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Edward Gunter, Rich Taylor, and William S. Coodey in Washington City to President Andrew Jackson concerning Agent Colonel Hugh Montgomery. (Moulton) Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 27



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: April 6, 1829

Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Confederate Commissioner of Indian Affairs David Hubbard, June 17, 1861

 Item — Folder 1109: [Barcode: 187.1109]
Identifier: 4026.1303-.3
Description

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Confederate Commissioner of Indian Affairs David Hubbard stating position of Cherokee Nation in Civil War. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. (Moulton). Folder 1109



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"

Dates: June 17, 1861

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General John Coffee, December 13, 1829

 Item — Folder 30: [Barcode: 187.30]
Identifier: 4026.69
Description

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General John Coffee regarding a meeting at the Cherokee Agency. Arranged but not kept by General Coffee. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 30



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: December 13, 1829

Copy of letter From Chief John Ross to President Andrew Jackson, June 24, 1829

 Item — Folder 29: [Barcode: 187.29]
Identifier: 4026.68
Description

Copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Head of Coosa (possibly location at the Head of the Coosa River), to President Andrew Jackson transmitting documents relating to the Montgomery case. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 29

Dates: June 24, 1829

Copy of Letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross, May 23, 1832

 Item — Folder 71: [Barcode: 187.71]
Identifier: 4026.107-a.1
Description

Copy of letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross. Recommends the exchange of Cherokee eastern lands for lands west of the Mississippi. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 71

Dates: May 23, 1832

Copy of letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross, May 23, 1832

 Item — Folder 71: [Barcode: 187.71]
Identifier: 4026.107b-b3
Description

Copy of letter from John McLean to Chief John Ross. Recommends the exchange of Cherokee eastern lands for lands west of the Mississippi. Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 71



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"

Dates: May 23, 1832