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Joel Roberts Poinsett

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

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

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 Secretary of State Joel Roberts Poinsett, January 3, 1840

 Item — Folder 687: [Barcode: 187.687]
Identifier: 4026.877-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary Joel Roberts Poinsett. Asking for names of his accusers (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 687

Dates: January 3, 1840

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of State Joel Roberts Poinsett, January 3, 1840

 Item — Folder 687: [Barcode: 187.687]
Identifier: 4026.878-.1
Description

Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary Joel Roberts Poinsett. Asking for names of his accusers (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 687

Dates: January 3, 1840

Letter from Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross, August 12, 1837

 Item — Folder 240: [Barcode: 187.240]
Identifier: 4026.462-.1
Description

Letter from Joel R. Poinsett [delivered by Sherburne] to Chief John Ross. President 'has no control over Treaty, and no alternative but its enforcement.' Sherburne hopes to induce the Cherokee through the influence of Chiefs to remove peaceably. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 240

Dates: August 12, 1837

Letter from Joel Roberts Poinsett to Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle, December 17, 1838

 Item — Folder 495: [Barcode: 187.495]
Identifier: 4026.700-.1
Description

Letter from Joel Roberts Poinsett, Secretary of War, to Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle, Fort Gibson. Requesting him, with aid of chiefs, to return to Alabama two slaves claimed by General Isaac Wellburn. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 495

Dates: December 17, 1838

Letter from Lewis Ross to Chief John Ross, January 3, 1840

 Item — Folder 686: [Barcode: 187.686]
Identifier: 4026.876
Description

Letter from Lewis Ross, Philadelphia, to Chief John Ross. Concerning whether Secretary of War Joel Roberts Poinsett granted an interview (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 686

Dates: January 3, 1840

Letter from M. St. Clair Clarke to Secretary of War Joel Roberts Poinsett, July 13, 1840

 Item — Folder 733: [Barcode: 187.733]
Identifier: 3826.7557
Description

Letter from M. St. Clair Clarke, Attorney, to Secretary of War Joel Roberts Poinsett. Requesting copies of Cherokee claim documents and papers filed by Lumpkin. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 733



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates: July 13, 1840

Letter from Secretary of State Joel Roberts of Poinsett to Cherokee delegation, January 4, 1840

 Item — Folder 689: [Barcode: 187.689]
Identifier: 4026.880-.1
Description

Letter from Secretary of State Joel Roberts Poinsett to Cherokee delegation. Reiterating banning of Chief John Ross and indicating willingness to do business with remaining portion of delegation; names of accusers to evidence which will be produced in progress of investigation (original and 2 copies). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 689

Dates: January 4, 1840

Letter from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross, March 7, 1838

 Item — Folder 314: [Barcode: 187.314]
Identifier: 4026.538-.1
Description

Letter from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross in Washington City allowing for $5.00 per day to Seminole Deputation, excluding time spent in Washington. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and handwritten text in pencil on 4026.538.1 verso. Folder 314

Dates: March 7, 1838