Cherokee
Found in 3726 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross, October 27, 1838
Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross. Reporting progress of Sittewakee detachment to McMinnville, Tenn. and commenting on Bushyhead's problems. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 477
Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross, March 20, 1838
Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross concerning Boudinot pamphlet, Cherokee memorial, and suggesting that Richard Taylor, Situagi, and White Path write letters to the people regarding the Treaty of 1835. (Resembles Moulton Vol. I, pp. 614-615). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 322
Letter from Evan Jones to United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, January 21, 1862
Letter from Evan Jones in Lawrence Kansas to United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole regarding Chief John Ross' change from neutrality to support of Confederacy. Two sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 1152
Letter from F. A. Kerr in Fort Gibson addressed to Charlotte concerning the death of Mr. Drew, August 26, 1865
Kerr writes that the painful duty of announcing John Drew's Death has devolved onto him. Drew Died August 25 at 6 o'clock pm. He was attended by Dr. Brown and everything was done that was possible. Kerr suspected that the opiates Drew was taking or administered had proved fatal to him. He died at Daniel Ross's house and was buried on August 26 at his old place on the Bayou along side his children. Kerr would be sending Johnny home with Mr. Mitchell. Folder 336
Letter from F. A. Kerr to Col. John Drew , November 28, 1861
F. A. Kerr wrote from Fort Gibson. Letter mentioned many different things. Mentioned Family and war rumors. Letter reported desertion of Capt. McDaniel and 50 men. Letter also mentioned the commissary building where he worked with regimental and depot supplies. Letter also included news of the health of Doc. Carden. Folder 305
Letter from F. E. Williams to Mrs. Jno Drew concerning runaway slave named Dennis, April 30, 1860
Letter from F. E. Williams, Choctaw Nation, to Mrs. John Drew concerning the runaway slave named Dennis who Williams sold for John Drew. Dennis' bill of sale had a three month warranty that he would not run away and William would like Mrs. Drew to keep a watch out in case Dennis returns to her house. Williams asks that Mrs. Drew send him down as soon as he was caught. Folder 271
Letter from F. W. Sumner to Chief John Ross, November 29, 1863
Letter from F. W. Sumner in Winneconne, Wisconsin to Chief John Ross regarding his inability to give information regarding Andrew Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1203
Letter from Fannie Cummins, Springfield, MO., May 30, 1894
Letter from Fannie Cummins, Springfield, MO.(?) to R, B. Ross, Tahlequah. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1340.
Letter from Fayette Barnett to Bill Robinson concerning a shotgun, May 26, 1885
Letter from Fayette Barnett, Creek Nation to Bill Robinson. Seeking "Order" for his shotgun. Folder 527
Letter from Felix Ross in Camp Dodge, Iowa to Joe M Ross, Pryor, Oklahoma, September 3, 1918
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