John Ross Papers
Found in 1428 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of Article from Cassville Pioneer about Chief John Ross' Arrest, November 13, 1835
Copy of Article from Cassville Pioneer reporting arrest of Chief John Ross and Payne by Georgia Guard. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 173A
Copy of Declaration of John Watts with Respect to an Island in Tennessee River Held Jointly with Chief John Ross, March 9, 1838
Copy of Declaration of John Watts with respect to an island in the Tennessee River held jointly with Chief John Ross before his removal west under the Treaty of 1817. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 315
Copy of Deposition of C.G.B. Strode, October 1, 1838
Copy of deposition of C.G.B. Strode in case against James and Kitty Vaught to recover slaves taken by them from Strode. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 451
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"
Copy of Instructions from Chief John Ross to Delegation Attending Intertribal Counsel, November 12, 1841
Copy of instructions from Chief John Ross and Andrew M. Vann to delegation attending council of Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee Nations (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 786
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "ink"
Copy of Interlocutory Decision of Commissioners under the Treaty with the Cherokee Relative to the Claims of Attorney Fees, July 8, 1837
Copy of interlocutory decision of commissioners under the Treaty with the Cherokee relative to the claims of Attorney fees. Includes report of the sub-committee by James Starr, Chairman, and approval of the committee by John Ridge, President. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 225
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"
Copy of Letter 4026.607, July 27, 1838
Copy of letter of same date. Folded paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 381
Copy of letter enclosing Power of Attorney, August 4, 1838
Copy of letter (amount blank, but signed by Ross) enclosing Power of Attorney dated August 1, and requisitioning funds for removal. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 389
Copy of Letter Fragment to W. Nicholas Byers, October 26, 1837
Copy of letter fragment to W. Nicholas Byers. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 254
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Copy of Letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs Charles E. Mix to Secretary of the Interior J. P. Usher, August 15, 1864
Copy of letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Secretary of the Interior J. P. Usher enclosing Harlan and Coffin letters of July 30th and August 8, 1864, and asking Usher to request order from Secretary of War. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1249
Copy of Letter from Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector to Chief John Ross, January 29, 1861
Copy of letter from Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector to Chief John Ross seeking Cherokee to join seceding slave-holding states. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1089
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"