letters (correspondence)
Found in 1756 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from John Mason Jr. to John Ross, August 29, 1838
Letter from John Mason, Jr. to Chief John Ross. Proposing that he and Cherokee friends buy goods in East to save profit taken by Western Merchants. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four sides. Folder 410
Letter from John Pilley to Chief John Ross., October 3, 1837
Letter from John Pilley to Chief John Ross in Washington City requesting attention to his reservation and the valuation of toll bridges. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 247
Letter from John R. Nicholson to Chief John Ross, May 13, 1839
Letter from John R. Nicholson, Cherokee citizen, to Chief John Ross. Protesting arrest in Cherokee Nation by Benton County (Ark.) volunteers. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 550
Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, January 12, 1832
Letter from John Ridge, who is on tour with Elias Boudinot, to Chief John Ross commenting on the political situation and condition of the Arkansas Cherokees, etc. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 68
Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, April 3, 1832
Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross about support for Elias Boudinot's trip. Is happy about decision in Worchester v. Georgia, and reports on the Secretary of War Lewis Cass who wants a removal treaty. Also says he has given a letter of introduction to Chief John Ross for John Dunlap from Scotland. (Moulton Vol. I, pp. 241-42 resembles this letter). Folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 70
Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross, February 2, 1833
Letter from John Ridge in Running Waters to Chief John Ross in Washington City. Refers to Walker's letter of February 1, 1833 and suggests that Chief Ross return for "council. After we all know, upon consultation in Council, that we can't be a Nation here, I hope we shall establish it somewhere else! Where, the wisdom of the Nation must try to find." (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 80
Letter from John Ridge to John Howard Payne regarding the condition and affairs of the Cherokee Nation, September 24, 1835
Folder 5
Letter from John Ross, Jr. to Chief John Ross, May 5, 1864
Letter from John Ross, Jr. in Nazareth, Pennsylvania to Chief John Ross. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1218
Letter from John Ross to Gales and Seaton, April 20, 1824
Letter from John Ross, George Lowrey, Major Ridge, and Elijah Hicks, Cherokee Delegation, Washington City, to Gales and Seaton (National Intelligencer). Concerning dispossessing Indians of their lands. (Moulton) Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 14
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Written in pencil on 4026.29a.2 verso, "Chief Ross"
Letter from John Ross to John Howard Payne, January 7, 1836
Folder 9