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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 Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, April 13, 1842

 Item — Folder 844: [Barcode: 187.844]
Identifier: 4026.1008-.1
Description

Letter from Elijah Hicks, Park Hill, to Chief John Ross, Washington City. Reporting on claims completed by him and Mulkey in Saline District (to be handed to David Vann), status of other districts and delegation to be named by Old Settlers (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 844

Dates: April 13, 1842

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, October 24, 1838

 Item — Folder 474: [Barcode: 187.474]
Identifier: 4026.689.a-b
Description

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross. Reporting progress of detachment to Port Royal near Kentucky and problems anticipated. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 474

Dates: October 24, 1838

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, March 6, 1839

 Item — Folder 522: [Barcode: 187.522]
Identifier: 4026.721-.1
Description

Letter from Elijah Hicks, Illinois, C.N., to Ross, near Fort Gibson. Requesting conference to settle claims of detachment members on March 11. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 522

Dates: March 6, 1839

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, March 11, 1839

 Item — Folder 524: [Barcode: 187.524]
Identifier: 4026.723-.1
Description

Letter from Elijah Hicks, Illinois Meeting Ground, to Ross, Bayou Maynard. Regarding payroll, property roll, and teamster mutiny on Mississippi. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 524

Dates: March 11, 1839

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, September 23, 1838

 Item — Folder 441: [Barcode: 187.441]
Identifier: 4026.653a
Description

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross. Requesting $40 to pay expenses of his detachment. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 441

Dates: September 23, 1838

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Commissioner George H. Manypenny, July 7, 1853

 Item — Folder 1021: [Barcode: 187.1021]
Identifier: 4026.1196-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Elijah Hicks to Commissioner George H. Manypenny. Seeking presidential relief from trial by both Cherokee and United States Court in a capital case. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1021



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on 4026.1196.1 verso, "Copy"

Dates: July 7, 1853

Letter from Elijah Hicks to George H. Manypenny, May 10, 1853

 Item — Folder 1014: [Barcode: 187.1014]
Identifier: 4026.1189-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from (envelope post- Hicks and Adair to Comm.) marked May 11 Manypenny. Requesting that trading licenses issued to white men, citizens of Nation, by Cherokee agents be rescinded. 4026.1189 is a single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. 4026.1189.1 is an envelope with handwritten text in ink on the recto and a wax seal. Folder 1014



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on verso of letter, "Copy"

Dates: May 10, 1853

Letter from Elijah Parker to Chief John Ross, January 17, 1840

 Item — Folder 694: [Barcode: 187.694]
Identifier: 4026.885-.1
Description

Letter from Elijah Parker, Keene, New Hampshire, to Chief John Ross, Washington City. Seeks information about Richard Fields for his daughter. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 694

Dates: January 17, 1840

Letter from Eliza Jane Ross to Chief John Ross, June 8, 1844

 Item — Folder 920: [Barcode: 187.920]
Identifier: 4026.1085-.1
Description

Letter from niece, Eliza Jane Ross, Lawrenceville, New Jersey to Chief John Ross. In which she quotes confession of love for Ross in a letter from Mary Connelly (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 920

Dates: June 8, 1844

Letter from Elizar Butler to Chief John Ross, September 27, 1839

 Item — Folder 652: [Barcode: 187.652]
Identifier: 4026.841-.1
Description

Letter from Elizur Butler to Chief John Ross. Requesting permission to erect a new missionary station; Granted October 2, 1839. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 652

Dates: September 27, 1839