Letter from John Ross to Pierce M. Butler regarding Cherokee warriors entitled to pensions, August 30, 1842
Item — Folder: 55
Identifier: 4026.1601
Description
Letter from John Ross in Washington City to Pierce M. Butler who was the US agent for Cherokees. The letter transmits a list of Cherokee warriors who are entitled to pensions. Folder 55
Dates
- August 30, 1842
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 1485 item(s)
Medium
ink on paper
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Agent
- Daniel Kurtz
- Indian Territory
- John Drew Manuscript Collection
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Money
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- P. M. Butler
- Principal Chief
- Treaty of 1835
- Washington City
- actions (judicial events) -- action -- cases -- suits
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- payment -- payments
- pensions -- pension
- post-Removal
- treasuries -- treasury
- treaties -- treaty
- warriors -- warrior
Repository Details
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