letters (correspondence)
Found in 1756 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott, August 15, 1838
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
Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott , August 25, 1838
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
Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott, August 30, 1838
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
Letter from Chief John Ross to Gov. N. Stokes, United States Agent, June 21, 1839
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
Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, December 31, 1839
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
Letter from Chief John Ross to Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 20, 1838
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"
Letter from Chief John Ross to John Alexander, February 19, 1840
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
Letter from Chief John Ross to Joseph Vann, March 22, 1840
Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross, June 1, 1839
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
Letter from Chief John Ross to Luther Rice, July 19, 1839
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