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John Ross Papers

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Subcollections
Scope Note: Authorities\Attributes\Sub-Collection\

Found in 1428 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Chief John Ross to Sarah Stapler, April 19, 1860

 Item — Folder 1071: [Barcode: 187.1071]
Identifier: 4026.1242-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Sarah Stapler. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1071

Dates: April 19, 1860

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of State Joel Roberts Poinsett, January 3, 1840

 Item — Folder 687: [Barcode: 187.687]
Identifier: 4026.877-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary Joel Roberts Poinsett. Asking for names of his accusers (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 687

Dates: January 3, 1840

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of State Joel Roberts Poinsett, January 3, 1840

 Item — Folder 687: [Barcode: 187.687]
Identifier: 4026.878-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary Joel Roberts Poinsett. Asking for names of his accusers (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 687

Dates: January 3, 1840

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, June 22, 1837

 Item — Folder 224: [Barcode: 187.224]
Identifier: 4026.449.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett protesting Brigadier General John E. Wool's General Order number 74 which colonel Lindsay states will require him 'to suppress a Cherokee General Council called for July 31, 1837.' (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 224



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: June 22, 1837

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, January 16, 1838

 Item — Folder 287: [Barcode: 187.287]
Identifier: 4026.516
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett asking him to authenticate copy of letter from War Department to General N. Smith, Calhoun Tennessee. (Possibly a draft of a letter). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 287

Dates: January 16, 1838

Letter from Chief John Ross to Senator Sam L. Southard, April 28, 1840

 Item — Folder 715: [Barcode: 187.715]
Identifier: 4026.1160-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Senator Sam L. Southard. Regarding draft drawn in favor of widow of William Wirt. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 715

Dates: April 28, 1840

Letter from Chief John Ross to Senator W. Lumpkin, Georgia, January 15, 1840

 Item — Folder 692: [Barcode: 187.692]
Identifier: 4026.886
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Senator W. Lumpkin, Georgia. Challenges his right to request copies of Ross' accounts and asking the reasons for his request. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 692

Dates: January 15, 1840

Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sister Sarah' (Sarah F. Stapler), September 22, 1863

 Item — Folder 1192: [Barcode: 187.1192]
Identifier: 4026.1391-.1
Description

Draft letter from Chief John Ross in Philadelphia to 'Sister Sarah' (Sarah H. Stapler) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania stating he plans a visit to 'desolated home' of Park Hill, Cherokee Nation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1192

Dates: September 22, 1863

Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sister Sarah' (Stapler), February 12, 1864

 Item — Folder 1207: [Barcode: 187.1207]
Identifier: 4026.1421
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to 'Sister Sarah' (Stapler) referring to destitution and suffering of Cherokee. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 1207

Dates: February 12, 1864

Letter from Chief John Ross to Sister Sarah Stapler, January 26, 1865

 Item — Folder 1270: [Barcode: 187.1270]
Identifier: 4027.1507
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Sister Sarah Stapler regarding Cherokee suffering. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1270

Dates: January 26, 1865