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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 from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott, August 15, 1838

 Item — Folder 395: [Barcode: 187.395]
Identifier: 4026.1178
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott. Regarding Spoliation claims to be settled. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 395

Dates: August 15, 1838

Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott , August 25, 1838

 Item — Folder 407: [Barcode: 187.407]
Identifier: 4026.631-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross committee to General Winfield Scott protesting allegation (In Scott's letter of August 22) (Moulton) that Lewis Ross will profit more than $180,000 on his contract. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 407

Dates: August 25, 1838

Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott, August 30, 1838

 Item — Folder 412: [Barcode: 187.412]
Identifier: 4026.635
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott (unsigned). Concerning difficulties on improvement and Spoliation claims. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 412

Dates: August 30, 1838

Letter from Chief John Ross to Gov. N. Stokes, United States Agent, June 21, 1839

 Item — Folder 563: [Barcode: 187.563]
Identifier: 4026.755
Description

Draft of letter signed by Chief John Ross and 14 others to Gov. N. Stokes, U. S. Agent. Asking that he make no disbursements, except on their authority until the reunion is affected. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 563

Dates: June 21, 1839

Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, December 31, 1839

 Item — Folder 683: [Barcode: 187.683]
Identifier: 4026.873-.1
Description

Letter signed by Chief John Ross, Joseph M. Lynch, Looney Price, Elijah Hicks, Edw. Gunter, George Hicks, Arch. Campbell and John Looney, to Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War. Reporting their presence as Cherokee delegation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 683

Dates: December 31, 1839

Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 20, 1838

 Item — Folder 364: [Barcode: 187.364]
Identifier: 4026.590-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, Secretary of War, Enclosing statement of arrearages in annuities due and statement of expenses of the delegation; also, posing certain questions. (Moulton) Folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 364



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on page four, " Copy of a letter"

Dates: June 20, 1838

Letter from Chief John Ross to John Alexander, February 19, 1840

 Item — Folder 705: [Barcode: 187.705]
Identifier: 4026.896-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to John Alexander. Regarding education of Indian boys, the division in the Cherokee Nation, and the steamboat Victoria. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 705

Dates: February 19, 1840

Letter from Chief John Ross to Joseph Vann, March 22, 1840

 Item — Folder 712: [Barcode: 187.712]
Identifier: 4026.1157-.2
Description Letter from Chief John Ross delegation to Joseph Vann. Explaining United States positions (1) suspension of Montfort Stokes as Agent; (2) continuation of rations, and (3) formation of new government excluding Chief John Ross. (Moulton) 4026.1157 is a single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. 4026.1157.2 is a sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 712 Inscription(s) Inscribed in...
Dates: March 22, 1840

Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross, June 1, 1839

 Item — Folder 555: [Barcode: 187.555]
Identifier: 4026.747
Description

Draft copy of letter from Ross to his Brother Lewis. Asking that he bring receipts and abstracts covering emigration for examination. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 555

Dates: June 1, 1839

Letter from Chief John Ross to Luther Rice, July 19, 1839

 Item — Folder 593: [Barcode: 187.593]
Identifier: 4026.785
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Luther Rice with four columns of words in Cherokee. The entire letter is written in the Cherokee syllabary. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 593

Dates: July 19, 1839