Washington City
Found in 141 Collections and/or Records:
Projects for a Treaty, May 5, 1836
Manuscript [unsigned but written in Washington City] entitled 'Projects for a Treaty' compromising two alternative solutions to land problem. Papers with handwritten text in ink. Folder 184
Receipt by William Shorey Coodey , March 21, 1842
Receipt by W. Shorey Coodey for $526.25 received from Chief John Ross for expenses as delegate to Washington. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 818
Report by the Seminole Deputation to Chief John Ross, February 17, 1838
Resolution of National Council Creating a Delegation, November 13, 1840
Resolution of National Council creating a delegation of three persons to seek all funds due Cherokee Nation under treaties with the United States. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 751
Resolution Protesting "Substitution of a Territorial Government for our Present Political Relations", December 7, 1854
Resolutions adopted by Cherokee and Creeks at Dec. 6 Council protesting "substitution of a territorial Govt. for our present political relations" (See Wardell 1938-105-107). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1028
Text of Address by Chief John Ross to National Council , September 12, 1839
Text of Address by Chief John Ross to newly-elected National Council under Constitution adopted under July 12 Act of Union. This is first document in file written at Tahlequah Cherokee Nation. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 633
The Removal of the Cherokee, circa 1927
Typescript of an essay titled "The Removal of the Cherokee" by John Madden. Describes how the comissioner J.F. Schermerhorn arranged the Treaty of 1835 in absence of Cherokee officers. By this treaty, the Cherokee Nation ceded to the U.S. all territory east of the Mississippi River. Includes history of the removal from June 1838 to March 1839. Folder 65
Two letters from Joel Roberts Poinsett to the Cherokee Delegation with envelope, 1797 - 1897
Envelope for letter from Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, to delegation in Washington City. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two sides. Folder 349
Unsigned Copy of Letter to William H. Underwood, Esquire, June 1, 1831
Unsigned copy of letter to William H. Underwood, Esquire seeking information about the developments since the Supreme Court decision. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 59
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Unsigned Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, March 5, 1838
Unsigned draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett concerning denial of compensation to Seminole Deputation. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 311