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Folder 2

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Mineral Springs near Wms., to David Irwin, attorney. Reporting results of vote to place annuity money in National Fund, actions of Georgia Guard, and failure of Major Ridge's resolution to exclude payment of lawyers' fees out of annuity fun. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 151

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Red Clay, to James Donohoo. Asking him to Escort J. H. Payne if he returns to Tennessee upon release by Georgia Guard. (Moulton) Original copy. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 175.

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"Copy of a letter to Donohoo Nov. 17th 1835"

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Red Clay, to James Donohoo. Asking him to Escort J. H. Payne if he returns to Tennessee upon release by Georgia Guard. (Moulton) Copy of original document 4026.234a-.1. Two sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto of 4026.234b and on recto and verso of 4026.234b.1. Folder 175

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Red Clay, to James Donohoo. Asking him to Escort J. H. Payne if he returns to Tennessee upon release by Georgia Guard. [Moulton] Photocopy of 4026.234a-.1. Folder 175

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"Copy of a letter to Donohoo Nov. 17th 1835"

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett citing acts of oppression by Georgia Guard and United States Army ; Brigadier General John E. Wool to be replaced by Colonel William Lindsay. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 220

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Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: John Howard Payne (1791-1852) visited the Cherokee country in the 1830's, and two of these letters are introductions to John Ross, the Cherokee Chief. There is an exchange of seven letters between them, mostly personal. Some letters and photostats concern the arrest of Ross and Payne. One letter from John Ridge offers his regrets that Payne cannot visit his house and mentions sending him various Cherokee papers. Payne was...