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Cherokee Agent

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Keywords
Scope Note: Authorities\John Ross\

Found in 104 Collections and/or Records:

Draft Copy of Letter from Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing to Cherokee Agent Major J. Harlan, December 12, 1864

 Item — Folder 1261: [Barcode: 187.1261]
Identifier: 4026.1469-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing to Cherokee Agent Major J. Harlan advancing plan for reorganizing Cherokee Regiments whose enlistment will expire after planting season in 1865. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1261



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"

Dates: December 12, 1864

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to P. M. Butler, February 1, 1844

 Item — Folder 914: [Barcode: 187.914]
Identifier: 4026.1077
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Park Hill, to P. M. Butler, Cherokee Agent. Informing him of election of David Vann as Treasurer. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 914

Dates: February 1, 1844

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to W. Harris, March 11, 1831

 Item — Folder 50: [Barcode: 187.50]
Identifier: 4026.87
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to W. Harris regarding the hold up of annuity (Moulton). Copy of letter to William Rogers enclosing above letter. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 50



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: March 11, 1831

Extract of Special Orders No. 127 by Brigadier General Cooper, May 25, 1865

 Item — Folder 334: [Barcode: 61.334]
Identifier: 4026.1839
Description

Extract relieved W. T. Cline as an agent for the subsistence department at Boggy Depot. Cline was to be replace by Major P. G. Lynch who will also serve as Post Commissary. Folder 334

Dates: May 25, 1865

Financial record between Richard Drew and John and Smith Agent, 1852

 Item — Folder 142: [Barcode: 61.142]
Identifier: 4026.1677.14
Description

Richard Drew owed $15.25 for goods purchased on November 10, 1852. Payment was received. Folder 142

Dates: 1852

Fragment of a decision of the Cherokee Claims Committee for reimbursement for cattle destroyed by Whites, October 31, 1836

 Item — Folder 28: [Barcode: 61.28]
Identifier: 4026.1576
Description

Fragment of a decision made by William Thornton, Cherokee National Council, Acting Committee on National Claims in favor of John Crossland's claim for 158 cattle valued at $699.00 which were destroyed by Whites in Arkansas. Folder 28

Dates: October 31, 1836

Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to John Browder, February 27, 1806

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 3826.1268
Description

Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to John Browder to stop fords on the Tennessee River in order to keep the cattle from indigenous lands. Folder 4

Dates: February 27, 1806

Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to Mr. John Browder, April 6, 1806

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 3826.1269
Description

Handwritten copy of request by Return J. Meigs to Mr. John Browder to keep the barriers on the Tennessee river in order to prevent white persons from ranging cattle on indigenous lands. Folder 5

Dates: April 6, 1806

Handwritten notice from Return J. Meigs, War Department in Tennessee to John Browder, September 6, 1806

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: 3826.1270
Description

Handwritten notice from Return J. Meigs, War Department in Tennessee, to John Browder stating that lenient measures have not kept white people from running their cattle on indigenous lands, with instructions that they are to remove their cattle by September 20, or be prosecuted by law. Folder 6

Dates: September 6, 1806