John Ross Papers
Found in 1428 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Stephen Foreman to Chief John Ross, September 26, 1838
Letter from Stephen Foreman to Chief John Ross concerning replacement for H. Conrad. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 445
Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, April 3, 1834
Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, R. Taylor, Daniel McCoy, John Timson, and Hair Conrad; Cherokee Delegation. Describing forced enrollment, and seizure of his lands by a white man. Attested by Evan Jones regarding McCrory. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 93
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Chief John Ross, September 22, 1864
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs William G. Coffin at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Chief John Ross in Philadelphia reporting 5,000 bushels of corn cannot be delivered to Cherokee because capture of supply train at Cabin Creek has made teamster rates excessive. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1256
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, April 5, 1865
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole stating that Chief John Ross is Principal Chief and Lewis Ross is Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1280
Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross, July 8, 1839
Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross and others. Reporting alarm in Arkansas to which Treaty party members fled after killing of Major Ridge, and stating his intention to attend July 22 council. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 579
Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross, September 1, 1839
Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross and others. Armstrong will send Ross letter of Aug. 27 and Brown-Rodgers letter of Aug. 9 to Washington together with all related papers. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 629
Letter from T. C. Hindman to Joseph Lynch, April 15, 1840
Draft of letter from T. C. Hindman, Washington City, to Joseph Lynch. Regarding Lynch's whereabouts on day of Ridge-Boudinot murders. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 713
Letter from T. Harlan to Superintendent of Indian Affairs Colonel Coffin, July 30, 1864
Letter from United States Indian Agent at Fort Gibson T. Harlan to Superintendent of Indian Affairs Colonel Coffin requesting order from War Department to prohibit purchase of grain by persons other than Indians to deal with corn shortage among Cherokee. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1245
Letter from T. L. McKenney to Chief John Ross, September 18, 1841
Letter from T. L. McKenney, New York, to Chief John Ross. Concerning "the recent revolution", especially in that department of the government in which your business centers; criticizes Mr. Bell and praises his replacement, Judge McLean. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 780
Letter from the Cherokee Delegation to George Graham, March 22, 1816
Letter from the Cherokee Delegation, in Washington City (John Lowry, John Walker, Ridge, Rich Taylor) to George Graham, War Department, concerning three tracts of land reserved under the Treaty of Tellico. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 10A
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on verso, "Copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Geo. Graham"; Inscribed in pencil on verso, "1816"