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Park Hill -- Chief John Ross' community -- guwisguwi sgadugi

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Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Catherine Lipe to Chief John Ross, June 22, 1839

 Item — Folder 564: [Barcode: 187.564]
Identifier: 4026.756-.1
Description

Letter from Catherine Lipe, Park Hill, to Chief John Ross. Reciting facts concerning Negro slaves inherited by her but sold by her white husband without her consent, and later moved west and delivered to her. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 564

Dates: June 22, 1839

Letter from Chief John Ross to Pierce M. Butler, December 4, 1841

 Item — Folder 787: [Barcode: 187.787]
Identifier: 4026.953
Description

Draft copy of Letter from Chief John Ross, Parkhill, to Pierce M. Butler, Cherokee Agent. Protesting arrest and jailing of Eli Faught (or Vaugat), a Cherokee, by a Deputy Marshall from Arkansas (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 787

Dates: December 4, 1841

Letter from Chief John Ross to Richard Taylor, October 18, 1839

 Item — Folder 671: [Barcode: 187.671]
Identifier: 4026.861
Description

Unsigned draft of letter from Ross, Park Hill, to Richard Taylor. Who is to ask conductors in his area to meet on Oct. 31 to arrange some business regarding the emigration (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 671

Dates: October 18, 1839

Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sister Sarah' (Sarah F. Stapler), September 22, 1863

 Item — Folder 1192: [Barcode: 187.1192]
Identifier: 4026.1391-.1
Description

Draft letter from Chief John Ross in Philadelphia to 'Sister Sarah' (Sarah H. Stapler) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania stating he plans a visit to 'desolated home' of Park Hill, Cherokee Nation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1192

Dates: September 22, 1863

Letter from Chief John Ross to W. P. Rowles, April 27, 1839

 Item — Folder 537: [Barcode: 187.537]
Identifier: 4026.733-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross, near Park Hill, to Reverend W. P. Rowles, on steamboat Victoria at mouth of White River. Asking for speedy delivery of cargo and branding false, rumor of Sittewakee attack. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 537

Dates: April 27, 1839

Letter from Chief John Ross to William Shorey Coodey, October 14, 1843

 Item — Folder 900: [Barcode: 187.900]
Identifier: 4026.1064
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross, Park Hill, to William Shorey Coodey, Head Captain of the Police Companies. Stating he is to maintain supremacy of the laws over the disorder of the factionist murderer and robber. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 900

Dates: October 14, 1843

Letter from David Greene to Chief John Ross, September 30, 1842

 Item — Folder 880: [Barcode: 187.880]
Identifier: 4026.1043-.1
Description

Letter from David Greene, Missionary House, Boston, to Chief John Ross, Park Hill. Accepting request to aid in purchase of a printing press for the Cherokee Nation made in Ross' letter of September 22 (See Moulton for text). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 880

Dates: September 30, 1842

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, April 2, 1848

 Item — Folder 982: [Barcode: 187.982]
Identifier: 4026.1140
Description

Letter from Elijah Hicks, Verdigris, to Chief John Ross, Park Hill. Reports death of Black Dog, Osage Band Chief, and Wolf's desire to be confirmed as successor by the Cherokees. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 982

Dates: April 2, 1848

Letter from Elijah Hicks to Chief John Ross, July 28, 1841

 Item — Folder 769: [Barcode: 187.769]
Identifier: 4026.938
Description

Letter from Elijah Hicks, Park Hill, to Chief John Ross, Washington City. Reporting on August election, conversation with Gen. Arbuckle, Osage reports on Kickapoos and John Rogers' dissatisfaction over payments to "reserves" under 1817 and 1819 Treaties (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 769

Dates: July 28, 1841

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