Letter 1838 Jan. 4, Cherokee Agency to John Ross, Washington City

Letter 1838 Jan. 4, Cherokee Agency to John Ross, Washington City
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Letter dated January 4, 1838 from Lewis Ross to his brother John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, concerning the removal of the Cherokee people and the possibility of negotiating a treaty with better terms than the Treaty of New Echota, 1835.

Letter 1838 Jan. 4, Cherokee Agency to John Ross, Washington City D.C.

Letter 1838 Jan. 4, Cherokee Agency to John Ross, Washington City D.C.
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Letter dated January 4, 1838 from Lewis Ross to his brother John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, concerning the removal of the Cherokee people and the possibility of negotiating a treaty with better terms than the Treaty of New Echota, 1835.

Letter in Cherokee [with] translation, 1838 Jan. 5, to John Ross, Washington

Letter in Cherokee [with] translation, 1838 Jan. 5, to John Ross, Washington
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This document is a letter written in the Cherokee syllabary from George Lowrey, Assistant Principal Chief, to John Ross, Principal Chief, dated January 5, 1838. Lowrey reports to Ross, who is in Washington, D.C. with a Cherokee delegation, on the status of the Cherokee Nation. He informs Ross that the Cherokees have been given an ultimatum for removal and are threatened with violence if they do not cooperate and prepare to leave. Lowrey has attempted to stall the progress of their removal and desperately desires communication from Ross. A typewritten translation appears with this documen.

Letter in Cherokee [with] Translation, 1838 Jan. 5, to John Ross, Washington

Letter in Cherokee [with] Translation, 1838 Jan. 5, to John Ross, Washington
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This document is a letter written in the Cherokee syllabary from George Lowrey, Assistant Principal Chief, to John Ross, Principal Chief, dated January 5, 1838. Lowrey reports to Ross, who is in Washington, D.C. with a Cherokee delegation, on the status of the Cherokee Nation. He informs Ross that the Cherokees have been given an ultimatum for removal and are threatened with violence if they do not cooperate and prepare to leave. Lowrey has attempted to stall the progress of their removal and desperately desires communication from Ross. A type written translation appears with this document.

Letter, 1838 Feb. 15, Washington to Colo[nel] Thomas L. McKenney

Letter, 1838 Feb. 15, Washington to Colo[nel] Thomas L. McKenney
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This is a copy of a letter from John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, to Colonel Thomas L. McKenney, commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated February 15, 1838. Ross expresses his gratitude for the kind sentiments offered by McKenney on the deteriorating state of affairs in the Cherokee Nation. Ross refers to the Cherokees as powerless and indicates that the sympathy of the U.S. government is their only hope for relief.

Letter 1838 Mar. 29, Washington, to the Editors of the "National Intelligencer"

Letter 1838 Mar. 29, Washington, to the Editors of the
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This is a unsigned letter, ostensibly from John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, to the editors of the "National Intelligencer", a nationwide periodical published from 1800-1863. Ross expresses his dismay at the paper's representation of him, particularly the charge that he is purposefully misleading the Cherokee people with regard to removal. He details the motivations for his behavior and explains his course of action. The letter is dated March 29, 1838, and contains a note attributing it to Ross.