John Ross Papers
Found in 1428 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from D. Williams to Chief John Ross, November 8, 1861
Letter from D. Williams in Van Buren, Arkansas to Chief John Ross enclosing a letter (not found). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 1141
Letter from Daniel H. Ross to Chief John Ross, July 7, 1864
Letter from Daniel H. Ross at Fort Gibson to Chief John Ross regarding fraud of McDonald and Company under contract for feeding Cherokee. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1240
Letter from Daniel McCoy to Looney Price, February 12, 1840
Letter from Daniel McCoy to Looney Price, Washington City. Reporting that Old Settlers have named Dutch, Wm. Rogers, Wm. Holt, J. Thornton, Moses Smith, Alex Foreman, G. W. Adair, and Judge Chicken Cock Carey as a delegation to Washington; also mentions reports on Jan. 15 meeting. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 703
Letter from David Greene to Chief John Ross, September 30, 1842
Letter from David Greene, Missionary House, Boston, to Chief John Ross, Park Hill. Accepting request to aid in purchase of a printing press for the Cherokee Nation made in Ross' letter of September 22 (See Moulton for text). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 880
Letter from David McCoy to Chief John Ross, March 7, 1840
Letter from Daniel McCoy, Red Clay (West), to Chief John Ross, Washington City. Reporting position of Old Settler delegation that they own soil in new Nation. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 711
Letter from David Vann to Chief John Ross, June 11, 1842
Letter from David Vann to Ross. He will not go to Washington because of ill health and will send claims by another person. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 869
Letter from David Vann to Chief John Ross, March 29, 1837
Letter from David Vann in Washington City to Chief John Ross in Princeton New Jersey regarding report Secretary of War will ask Chief John Ross to go to Florida. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 218A
Letter from Delaware Delegation to 'Friends and Brothers' (Cherokee), November 28, 1860
Letter from Delaware Delegation (Sarcoxie, Neconnocoa, Charlie, Big Nigger, and Joseph Thompson) to 'Friends and Brothers' (Cherokee) seeking to buy 200 sections of Cherokee Land. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1084
Letter from Duncan Campbell, James Meriwether, Thomas Radcock, and James Blair to Cherokee Chiefs, Headmen, and Warriors, January 20, 1823
Letter from Duncan Campbell and James Meriwether (United States Commissioners) and Thomas Radcock and James Blair (Georgia Commissioners) to Cherokee Chiefs, Headmen, and Warriors regarding failure of Cherokees to meet on January 15, 1823. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 13
Letter from E. M. Wirt to Chief John Ross, February 1, 1840
Letter from E. M. Wirt to Chief John Ross. Seeking payment of $10,000 due on order by Cherokee Chiefs (probably for legal services of William Wirt). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 699