Washington City
Found in 141 Collections and/or Records:
Opinion of William Wirt on the Claims for Improvements by the State of Georgia on the Cherokee Nation, circa 1830
Opinion of William Wirt on the claims for improvements by the State of Georgia on the Cherokee Nation under the Treaties of 1817 and 1828. (Moulton Vol. I, p. 196). Eight folded papers and two sheets of paper. Folder 49A
Page 5 and 6 of letter from William Wirt to William H. Underwood, Esquire, 1797 - 1897
Pages 5 and 6 of letter from William Wirt to Willian H. Underwood, Esquire suggesting that while the Supreme Court had decided Cherokee Nation was not a foreign state, it might hold Georgia laws unconstitutional. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 57A
Petition by W. S. Adair and Thomas F. Taylor to National Committee and Council, November 7, 1851
Petition by W. S. Adair and Thomas F. Taylor to National Committee and Council. To be reimbursed for their expenses in Washington while negotiating Treaty of 1846. Endorsed by David Vann, C.V. McNair and Richd. Taylor. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 996
Petition of Letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross, February 17, 1837
Petition of letter from New Echota to Chief John Ross in Washington City citing abuses of Cherokee and asking 'that you give us some encouragement of your reconciliation to the fate (which has now become evident) of the Cherokees…'Let us do the only thing that reason will allow us to do, which is to get away speedily from this state of affairs.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 212
Photostat of Letter from Chief John Ross to John Howard Payne, January 7, 1836
Photostat of a letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City, to John Howard Payne in New York. The Ross Delegation has presented credentials to President who has received a Cherokee memorial of which Chief John Ross has no knowledge. Made by State Department and sent by Captain Edwin Piburn, United States Army to show how Photostats come out. (Typescript) (Moulton) Four sheets of paper with typed text on the rectos. One sheet of paper is a Photostat. Folder 180
Portion of Letter, January 21, 1883
Portion of letter written at Washington City by unnamed person to Fannie. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1330
Power of Attorney from Jakes Bigbey to Chief John Ross, April 7, 1842
Power of Attorney from Jakes Bigbey to Ross, Washington City, to recover land in Tennessee reserved under Treaties of 1817 and 1819. Single folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 835
Preliminary Draft of Letter to Mary Connelly, September 12, 1841
Preliminary draft of letter to "My Dear Friend" [Mary Connelly, Bethlehem, PA. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 778
Printed Statement of the Cherokee Funds requested by D. W. Bushyhead, Treasurer, July 1866 - July 1874
Printed Statement of the Cherokee Funds requested by D. W. Bushyhead, Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, and supplied by Edward P. Smith, Office of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. It includes information on the sale of neutral lands, the amount paid by the Delaware and Shawnee tribes for Cherokee land, proceeds from sales of the Cherokee strip in Kansas, and totals of the Cherokee Stock Account. Folder 45
Printed Text of Speech of Representative Chapman on Treaty with the Cherokee, June 29, 1836
Printed text of speech of Representative Chapman, Alabama. On bill making appropriations to carry Treaty with Cherokees into effect. Folded sheets of paper with types text. Folder 187