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Native American

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel Thomas L. McKinney, September 6, 1844

 Item — Folder 942: [Barcode: 187.942]
Identifier: 4026.1103-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, New York, to Colonel Thomas L. McKinney. Ross, Mary, and Sarah will return to Philadelphia and go west as soon as practicable. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 942

Dates: September 6, 1844

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel William A. Phillips, January 4, 1863

 Item — Folder 1168: [Barcode: 187.1168]
Identifier: 4026.1360-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Philadelphia to Colonel William A. Phillips at Fort Gibson congratulating him on resumption of Command of Indian Brigade and repeating suggestion of separate military department for Indian Territory. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1168

Dates: January 4, 1863

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel William Weer, July 8, 1862

 Item — Folder 1157: [Barcode: 187.1157]
Identifier: 4026.1352
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross at Park Hill to Colonel William Weer (United States) asking for civilized and honorable warfare by army now invading Cherokee Nation and declining interview at his camp (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1157

Dates: July 8, 1862

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole, October 13, 1862

 Item — Folder 1159: [Barcode: 187.1159]
Identifier: 4026.1354-.1
Description Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole acknowledging interviews and seeking assistance for Ross, Stapler, and Nash families removed by United States troops and exiled to Eastern States. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1159 Inscription(s) Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a communication to Honorable Wm. P. Dole Commr....
Dates: October 13, 1862

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole, November 18, 1863

 Item — Folder 1197: [Barcode: 187.1197]
Identifier: 4026.1396
Description Copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole seeking names and numbers of Cherokee families at Sac and Fox Agency. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1197 Inscription(s) Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy" Inscribed in ink on verso, "Copy of a note to the commissioner of Indian affairs respecting Cherokee refugees in Kansas Nov. 18th...
Dates: November 18, 1863

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole, July 29, 1864

 Item — Folder 1244: [Barcode: 187.1244]
Identifier: 4026.1455-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole listing Cherokee refugees under his care and receiving subsistence. (5 families; 31 persons) (Moulton shows 36). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1244



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a communication"

Dates: July 29, 1864

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Committee and Council, November 17, 1842

 Item — Folder 882: [Barcode: 187.882]
Identifier: 4026.1045-.1
Description

Draft copy of letter from Ross, Tahlequah, to Committee and Council in National Council. Convened, reporting outbreak of negroes and suggesting that a force be raised to apprehend the runaways (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 882

Dates: November 17, 1842

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Congress, March 12, 1838

 Item — Folder 318: [Barcode: 187.318]
Identifier: 4026.542
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Congress seeking leave to submit memorial with 15,665 signatures. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 318

Dates: March 12, 1838

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Daughter Annie, January 10, 1866

 Item — Folder 1296: [Barcode: 187.1296]
Identifier: 3826.7571
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Philadelphia to daughter Annie in Philadelphia. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1296

Dates: January 10, 1866

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to David Carter, J. T. Adair, and L. W. Hildebrand, November 20, 1860

 Item — Folder 1083: [Barcode: 187.1083]
Identifier: 4026.1250
Description

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Executive Department, to David Carter, J. T. Adair, and L. W. Hildebrand, Acting Judges of Supreme Court, naming Adair to preside in D. Vann v. John Ross from which Riley Keys has been removed as relative of one of the parties. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1083

Dates: November 20, 1860