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letters (correspondence)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\OBJECTS FACET\Information Forms\information forms\document genres\document genres by function\correspondence\correspondence by internal form\

Found in 1756 Collections and/or Records:

Letter Addressed 'Dear Sir' and Signed in Cherokee Syllabary, December 30, 1864

 Item — Folder 1262: [Barcode: 187.1262]
Identifier: 4027.1500-.1
Description

Letter addressed 'Dear Sir' and signed in Cherokee Syllabary at Fort Gibson noting returning of Colonel William A. Phillips, expiration date of enlistments, Creek grievances, a supply train, etc. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1262

Dates: December 30, 1864

Letter Addressed 'Dear Sir' from Lieutenant Colonel Will Potter Ross, December 9, 1861

 Item — Folder 1147: [Barcode: 187.1147]
Identifier: 4026.1341
Description

Letter addressed 'Dear Sir' from Lieutenant Colonel William Potter Ross reporting 'complete rupture of the Regiment, the desertion of most of the members, and the precipitate flight of all the officers' (Battle of Bird Creek). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1147

Dates: December 9, 1861

Letter and Copy of Letter from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross, May 6, 1837

 Item — Folder 221: [Barcode: 187.221]
Identifier: 4026.446a
Description

Letter and copy from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross in reply to Chief John Ross' letter of May 4, 1837. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 221

Dates: May 6, 1837

Letter and Copy of letter from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross, May 6, 1837

 Item — Folder 221: [Barcode: 187.221]
Identifier: 4026.446b
Description

Letter and copy from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross in reply to Chief John Ross' letter of May 4, 1837. Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 221



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: May 6, 1837

Letter (Copy and Draft) from Chief John Ross to Samuel Webb and John Truman, May 14, 1838

 Item — Folder 345: [Barcode: 187.345]
Identifier: 4026.567.a.1-.3
Description

Letter (copy and draft) from Chief John Ross to Samuel Webb and John Truman (see April 19, 1838) mainly refuting letter (not included) of John Ridge regarding the 1835 Treaty and Chief John Ross. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 345



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy Letter"

Dates: May 14, 1838

Letter [copy and draft] from Chief John Ross to Samuel Webb and John Truman, May 14, 1838

 Item — Folder 345: [Barcode: 187.345]
Identifier: 4026.567.b
Description

Letter (copy and draft) from Chief John Ross to Samuel Webb and John Truman (see April 19, 1838) mainly refuting letter (not include) of John Ridge regarding the 1835 Treaty and Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 345

Dates: May 14, 1838

Letter decrying the "Good Will" "Species of Title.", April 11, 1834

 Item — Folder 108: [Barcode: 187.108]
Identifier: 4026.142
Description

Letter similar to 4026.142 decrying the "Good Will" "Species of Title." One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 108

Dates: April 11, 1834

Letter for Situage (Sittewakee) to Chief John Ross, September 18, 1838

 Item — Folder 427: [Barcode: 187.427]
Identifier: 4026.649
Description

Letter from Situagi (Sittewakee), Conductor, Fourth Detachment, Savannah Brader to Chief John Ross. Regarding Boling's talk with sick in camps. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 427

Dates: September 18, 1838

Letter form John Huston Fairbairn, December 28, 1839

 Item — Folder 682: [Barcode: 187.682]
Identifier: 4026.872-.1
Description

Letter from John Huston Fairbairn, Baltimore, to Sol Hillen, House of Representatives. Introducing the Cherokee delegation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 682

Dates: December 28, 1839

Letter Fragment

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.4989.1-2
Description

Handwritten letter fragment, not dated, signed, or addressed; All packages not loaned are on loan (?) to the State of Montana. All packages are in demand and will not require discounting. May be related to C.5.581.

Dates: [no date]