Secretary of War
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Acting Secretary of War S. Cooper to Cherokee Delegation, April 14, 1838
Letter from Acting Secretary or War S. Cooper to Cherokee Delegation regarding letter of April 13 and reiterating determination to carry out Treaty of 1835. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages and handwritten text in pencil on one side. Folder 337
Letter from Acting Secretary of War S. Cooper to Cherokee Delegation, April 17, 1838
Letter from Acting Secretary of War Samuel Cooper to Cherokee Delegation replying to their letter of April 16, 1838. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page and handwritten text in pencil on one page. Folder 338
Letter from Benjamin F. Butler, Secretary of War, to Chief John Ross, John Looney, and Others, February 24, 1837
Letter from Secretary of War Benjamin F. Butler to Chief John Ross, John Looney, and others. Refusing recognition of delegation. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 213
Letter from Cherokee Delegation to William H. Crawford, March 22, 1816
Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Secretary of War William H. Crawford concerning balance of national annuities. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 9
Letter from Chief John Ross and Edward Gunter to Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 15, 1838
Letter from Delegation, Chief John Ross and Edward Gunter, signers, to Joel Roberts Poinsett, Secretary of War, Regarding his letter of May 18, asking what modifications the President is willing to grant under new law, and asking for a change in the persons adjusting claims. (Moulton) Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 357
Letter from Chief John Ross and Nine Delegate in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Butler, February 28, 1837
Letter from Chief John Ross and nine delegates in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Bulter protesting the President's failure to recognize the delegation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 215
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 Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, June 22, 1837
Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett protesting Brigadier General John E. Wool's General Order number 74 which colonel Lindsay states will require him 'to suppress a Cherokee General Council called for July 31, 1837.' (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 224
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, January 16, 1838
Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett asking him to authenticate copy of letter from War Department to General N. Smith, Calhoun Tennessee. (Possibly a draft of a letter). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 287