John Ross Papers
Found in 1428 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, April 13, 1842
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
Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, October 24, 1838
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
Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, March 6, 1839
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
Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, March 11, 1839
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
Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, September 23, 1838
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
Letter from Elijah Hicks to Commissioner George H. Manypenny, July 7, 1853
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"
Letter from Elijah Hicks to George H. Manypenny, May 10, 1853
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 Requesting that trading licenses issued to white men, citizens of Nation, by Cherokee agents be rescinded. 4026.1189 is a single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. 4026.1189.1 is an envelope with handwritten text in ink on the recto and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"
Letter from Elijah Parker to Chief John Ross, January 17, 1840
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
Letter from Eliza Jane Ross to Chief John Ross, June 8, 1844
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
Letter from Elizar Butler to Chief John Ross, September 27, 1839
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