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Commissioner of Indian Affairs

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

Found in 78 Collections and/or Records:

Copy of Letter from Delegation to Luke Lea, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, March 17, 1853

 Item — Folder 1009: [Barcode: 187.1009]
Identifier: 4026.1186-.1
Description

Copy of letter from delegation, Washington City, to Luke Lea, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Regarding proposed sale of "Neutral Land" to the United States. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1009



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on 4026.1186.1 verso, "Copy"

Dates: March 17, 1853

Copy of Letter from John Drew to Orlando Brown, April 18, 1850

 Item — Folder 988: [Barcode: 187.988]
Identifier: 4026.1145
Description

Copy of letter from John Drew and Will P. Ross, Cherokee delegation, Washington, to Orlando Brown, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Requests statement of receipts and disbursements on investments for benefit of Cherokees under Treaty of 1835. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 988



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink "Copy"

Dates: April 18, 1850

Copy of letter from M. St. Clair Clarke to Thomas Hartley Crawford, July 23, 1840

 Item — Folder 736: [Barcode: 187.736]
Identifier: 4026.905
Description

Copy (certified by T. C. Hindman) of letter from Clarke to Thos. Hartley Crawford, Comm. of Indian Affairs. Asking him to send Clarke's request for papers of Capt. John Page and Agents, relating to subsistence of Cherokees before and after removal, to Maj. Lewis, 2nd Auditor. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 736



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"

Dates: July 23, 1840

Copy of Letter from the Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, August 8, 1864

 Item — Folder 1248: [Barcode: 187.1248]
Identifier: 4026.1458
Description

Copy of letter from the Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole enclosing Harlan's letter of July 30, 1864, and endorsing this request. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1248



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink on recto, "Copy"

Dates: August 8, 1864

Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner James Steele, June 8, 1864

 Item — Folder 1230: [Barcode: 187.1230]
Identifier: 4026.1444-.4
Description

Rough draft of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner James Steele stating position on Delaware Treaty, 'Neutral Land.' [Not signed] (Moulton). Two sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1230

Dates: June 8, 1864

Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, January 30, 1865

 Item — Folder 1271: [Barcode: 187.1271]
Identifier: 4027.1508-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation of Chief John Ross, Evan Jones, and D. M. Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole regarding disbanding 'Cherokee Regiments' and organizing 'Home Guard' with remarks regarding conduct of Cherokee Troops. (Moulton). Two sheets of paper; the first has handwriting in ink on recto and verso, the second piece of paper is a folded sheet with handwriting in ink on four pages. Folder 1271

Dates: January 30, 1865

Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole, May 25, 1864

 Item — Folder 1221: [Barcode: 187.1221]
Identifier: 4026.1434
Description

Draft copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole refusing to negotiate a treaty naming the United States as Trustee for sale of 'Neutral Land', and will not sell Indian Territory to Kansas Tribes but will receive Delaware. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1221

Dates: May 25, 1864

Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole, February 7, 1865

 Item — Folder 1272: [Barcode: 187.1272]
Identifier: 4027.1509
Description

Draft copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole requisitioning $10,000 for expenses. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1272

Dates: February 7, 1865

Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole, February 18, 1865

 Item — Folder 1274: [Barcode: 187.1274]
Identifier: 4027.1512-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole referring to rejection of application for $10,000. (February 7, 1865) (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1274

Dates: February 18, 1865

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross for Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Alfred B. Greenwood, June 15, 1860

 Item — Folder 1073: [Barcode: 187.1073]
Identifier: 4026.1244
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross for delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Alfred B. Greenwood acknowledging receipt of 23 Bounty Land Warrants. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 1073

Dates: June 15, 1860