John Ross Papers
Found in 1428 Collections and/or Records:
Partial Text of Act to Organize the Nation, November 4, 1840
Partial text of act to organize the Nation into eight districts and holding elections. (See Starr 1920, pp. 77-79 for full text) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 748A
Pay Roll of Chualooka Detachment, May 27, 1839
Pay roll of Chualooka detachment certified by Thomas N. Clark, Jr. (periods of service extend from Aug. 22, 1838, to Apr. 29, 1839). Folder 553
Pencil Note Referring to the Treaty Party, March 29, 1835
Pencil memo written in New York (unaddressed and unsigned and referring to Chief John Ross in the third person) referring to Treaty Ridge Party made (will not be ratified) and explaining possibility of making a treaty with Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in pencil on four pages. Folder 141
Petition by W. S. Adair and Thomas F. Taylor to National Committee and Council, November 7, 1851
Petition by W. S. Adair and Thomas F. Taylor to National Committee and Council. To be reimbursed for their expenses in Washington while negotiating Treaty of 1846. Endorsed by David Vann, C.V. McNair and Richd. Taylor. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 996
Petition of Letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross, February 17, 1837
Petition of letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross in Washington City citing abuses of Cherokee and asking 'that you give us some encouragement of your reconciliation to the fate (which has now become evident) of the Cherokees…'Let us do the only thing that reason will allow us to do, which is to get away speedily from this state of affairs.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 212
Petition of Terapin Head to Judge Charles F. Keith, September 14, 1838
Petition of Terapin Head to Judge Charles F. Keith. Regarding improvement claim. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 425
Photocopies of Above Statements, May 18, 1840
Photocopies of 5126.876; 4026.1177; 5126.878; 5126.879; 5126.881; 5126.882; 5126.883; 5126.884. (Moulton) Nine photocopies on paper with text in ink on all rectos. Folder 720
Photocopy of Act of National Council Authorizing Treasurer to Issue $20,000 of Notes Redeemable in Confederate Notes and Prohibiting Individual Notes or Shin Plasters, May 21, 1862
Photocopy of Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua, Ross, Spring Frog, T. B. Wolfe, and Chief John Ross authorizing treasurer to issue $20,000 of notes redeemable in Confederate notes and prohibiting individual notes or shin plasters. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1156
Photocopy of Final Page of Letter to Brothers of Unnamed Indian Nation , 1797 - 1897
Photocopy of final page of letter to brothers of unnamed Indian Nation signed by Cherokee Delegation. One sheet of paper with photocopy on recto. Folder 1384
Photocopy of June 23 letter, June 23, 1838
Photocopy of June 23 letter. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 370