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Open book Report and letter 1814-1831

Title Report and letter 1814-1831

Creator Ross, John, 1790-1866

Date 1814-1831

Place Alabama, Georgia

Language English

Subjects Battle casualties, Cherokee Indians, Creek War, 1813-1814, Indians of North America, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Printed in: Ross, John. The papers of Chief John Ross. Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1985, v. 1, p. 20-21, 210-212.
formerly known as Ayer MS 782.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Casualty report (March?, 1814) written shortly after the battle at Horseshoe Bend and letter (Jan. 13, 1831) to Congressman David Crockett, regarding the lack of federal protection in the face of Georgia's usurpation of Cherokee lands and liberties. Ross' report lists casualties by company, notes the severity of injuries, and totals the number of killed and wounded. His letter to Crockett expresses the hope that the present Congress would relieve the Cherokee's sufferings and views the Indian policy of President Andrew Jackson as "unrelenting and in effect ruinous."

Biographical/Historical Note Cherokee chief. During the 1813-1814 Creek War, Ross served as adjutant of Gideon Morgan's Cherokee regiment, which fought with Andrew Jackson's militia and regulars against the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend and elsewhere. In a long public career, Ross served on the Cherokee national council (1817-1829, president 1819-1829); as chief of the eastern Cherokee (1828-1839); and as chief of the united Cherokee Nation (1839-1866). Ross led Cherokee efforts to resist Georgia's encroachment on Cherokee lands and federal efforts to move the tribe to lands west of the Mississippi.

Extent 2 items ; 26 cm or smaller.

Format Correspondence, Reports

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number Ayer MS 781

BibID 146555

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2498px × 3154px 22.57 MB

Filename 991465558805867_Ayer_MS_781_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICMY