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Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 6473 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Andrew J. Hansek to Chief John Ross, June 19, 1839

 Item — Folder 560: [Barcode: 187.560]
Identifier: 3826.7554-.1
Description

Letter from Andrew J. Hansek, attorney, Milledgeville, Ga., to Chief John Ross. Regarding Cherokee law granting citizenship to certain colored slaves and the case of a woman sold as a slave to a Georgia citizen but transported to the West by action of the military. Folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on four sides. Folder 560

Dates: June 19, 1839

Letter from Annie B. Ross to Robert, April 14, 1866

 Item — Folder 1306: [Barcode: 187.1306]
Identifier: 3826.7572-.1
Description

Letter from Annie B. Ross in Washington City to Robert about condition of Chief John Ross and Judge Pegg. One sheet of paper, folded, with handwriting in ink on all sides. Folder 1306.

Dates: April 14, 1866

Letter from Araminta Ann Ross to Chief John Ross, January 19, 1838

 Item — Folder 290: [Barcode: 187.290]
Identifier: 4026.518-.1
Description

Letter from Araminta Ann Ross at the Lawrenceville Female Seminary to her uncle Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 290

Dates: January 19, 1838

Letter from Araminta Ann Ross to Chief John Ross, February 8, 1838

 Item — Folder 300: [Barcode: 187.300]
Identifier: 4026.525-.1
Description

Letter from Araminta Ann Ross at the Lawrenceville Female Seminary to her uncle Chief John Ross. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 300

Dates: February 8, 1838

Letter from Arminta (Chief John Ross' niece) to Chief John Ross, October 9, 1837

 Item — Folder 251: [Barcode: 187.251]
Identifier: 4026.475-.1
Description

Letter from Arminta [Chief John Ross' niece] to Chief John Ross in Baltimore. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 251

Dates: October 9, 1837

Letter from Assistant Adjacent General of the War Department Thomas Vincent to Commander of the Arkansas District Major General J. J. Reynolds., February 15, 1865

 Item — Folder 1272A: [Barcode: 187.1272A]
Identifier: 4027.1510
Description

Letter from Assistant Adjacent General of the War Department Thomas Vincent to Commander of the Arkansas District Major General J. J. Reynolds at Little Rock authorizing Colonel William A. Phillips to muster out Indian Troops when "conducive to the Public Service." One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1272A

Dates: February 15, 1865

Letter from Attorney General of the U.S. William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State, April 2, 1824

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: 5126.475
Description

A Letter of Opinion from Attorney General of the United States William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State. He explains why the Cherokee Nation cannot tax traders licensed by the United States government as they have the "sole and exclusive right of regulating" trade. Folder 14

Dates: April 2, 1824

Letter from attorney George C. Thomas to John Drew, October 10, 1850

 Item — Folder 168: [Barcode: 61.168]
Identifier: 4026.1702
Description

Letter from attorney George C. Thomas in Washington to John Drew in Fort Gibson concerning Bounty Lands for War of 1812 Cherokee veterans. Letter refers to pamphlet 5126.188-.3. Folder 168

Dates: October 10, 1850

Letter from attorney George C. Thomas to John Drew, October 1850

 Item — Folder 169: [Barcode: 61.169]
Identifier: 4026.1703
Description

Letter from attorney George C. Thomas in Washington to John Drew in Fort Gibson concerning Bounty Lands for War of 1812 Cherokee veterans and Florida War Creek Veterans. Folder 169

Dates: October 1850

Letter from Ayugui to Cherokee Delegation concerning land seizure, April 3, 1834

 Item — Folder 95: [Barcode: 187.95]
Identifier: 4026.128
Description

Letter from Ayugui to Cherokee Delegation concerning land seizure. Mentions Joel McCrory. Attested to by J. D. Wofford. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 95

Dates: April 3, 1834