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Indian Removal

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

Found in 113 Collections and/or Records:

List of Persons Who Emigrated West, Returned to Cherokee Nation East, and Then Were Removed in 1838, 1797 - 1897

 Item — Folder 484: [Barcode: 187.484]
Identifier: 4026.704
Description

Front side lists persons who emigrated to West before removal but returned to Cherokee Nation east then went west again on the removal in 1838. Reverse side is a list of 12 detachments with list of "wagons and teams" (Starr 104) totaling 645 from which 336 is deducted. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 484

Dates: 1797 - 1897

List of Teams Employed - Daniel Colston Detachment, October 5, 1838

 Item — Folder 457D: [Barcode: 187.457D]
Identifier: 4026.3025
Description

List of teams employed - Daniel Colston detachment. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 457D

Dates: October 5, 1838

Memorandum of Suggestions for a Treaty, 1797 - 1897

 Item — Folder 336A: [Barcode: 187.336A]
Identifier: 4026.3042-.1
Description

Memorandum of Suggestions for a treaty including 'an entire removal.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 336A

Dates: 1797 - 1897

Message from Chief John Ross, July 21, 1838

 Item — Folder 375: [Barcode: 187.375]
Identifier: 4026.600-.1
Description

Message by Chief John Ross to Cherokees upon return from Washington calling for General Council at which Delegation and people would exchange sentiments (Moulton) Folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 375

Dates: July 21, 1838

Muster Roll Chuwqalookee and J.D. Wofford's detachment, 1797 - 1897

 Item — Folder 425A: [Barcode: 187.425A]
Identifier: 4026.8435
Description

Muster Roll Chuwqalookee and J.D. Wofford's detachment. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 425A This is a reference image scanned from an older transparency.

Dates: 1797 - 1897

Muster Roll for the George Hicks Detachment, October 27, 1838

 Item — Folder 478: [Barcode: 187.478]
Identifier: 4026.8437-.12
Description

Muster Roll for the George Hicks detachment. Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 478

Dates: October 27, 1838

Newspaper copy of Governor G.M. Throup's Message to Georgia Legislature, November 9, 1824

 Item — Folder 15: [Barcode: 187.15]
Identifier: 4126.14
Description

Newspaper copy of Governor G. M. Throup's message on November 2, 1824 to Georgia Legislature. Includes statement on controversy with U.S. over Indian removal. Folder 15.

Dates: November 9, 1824

Note from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Cherokee Delegation, October 7, 1837

 Item — Folder 250: [Barcode: 187.250]
Identifier: 4026.474
Description

Note From Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Cherokee Delegation. Fixed appointment date. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 250

Dates: October 7, 1837

Note to General Winfield Scott , No Date

 Item — Folder 432: [Barcode: 187.432]
Identifier: 4026.2568
Description

Note to General Winfield Scott. Regarding Charles who wishes to return to North Carolina to get wife and children to join Situakee's detachment. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one side. Folder 432.

Dates: No Date

One Page of John Ross's Claim against U.S., 1797 - 1897

 Item — Folder 737: [Barcode: 187.737]
Identifier: 4026.3024
Description

One page of Ross's claim against U. S. for personal and property damages before removal. (See Moulton Vol. II, pp. 61-64 for remainder of document which author dates as "after July 1840") One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 737

Dates: 1797 - 1897