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Robert Miller was probably born in Ireland in the early 1700's, and immigrated to Virginia. In about 1731 he married Ann Lynn. They probably settled in Goochland, Orange, or Albemarle County where they reared their family. He died after 1750. Descendants and relatieves lived in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Montana, Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas and elsewhere.
Ross was Chief Executive of the Cherokee Nation. Contains many of his addresses condemning the white "invasion" of Oklahoma. William P. Ross (1820-1891) was an eminent Cherokee statesman and a worthy successor to his distinguished uncle John Ross (1790-1866). He was a newspaper editor (The Cherokee Advocate, The Indian Journal, and others), a merchant, a lawyer, an envoy to Washington, and principal chief, among his numerous activities. This memorial volume contains a sketch of his life, many letters of tribute, and a quantity of his speeches, papers, and legal arguments.
Publishes refereed scholarship in history and related disciplines from initial Old World-New World contacts to the early nineteenth century and beyond. Its articles, notes and documents, and reviews range from British North America and the United States to Europe, West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Spanish American borderlands. Forums and topical issues address topics of active interest in the field.
by Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt
1878
by William Amhurst Thyssen Amherst
1909