Letter from William P. Ross in Fort Gibson to Jno. T. Adair concerning land for industrial school for orphans, December 16, 1871
Description
William P. Ross informed Jno. T. Adair that the council at its late session authorized the establishment of an industrial school for orphan children in the Cherokee Nation. Ross tells Adair that he was confirmed to be on the Board of Trustees. Ross told Adair that he would be willing to dispose of the land he owned near Grand Saline so it could be used for the industrial school. Orphan Asylum is written across the top of the letter in pencil. Folder 366
Dates
- December 16, 1871
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 1485 item(s)
Medium
ink and pencil on paper
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Cherokee National Council
- Cherokee Orphan Asylum
- Indian Territory
- Indians of North America
- John Drew
- John Drew Manuscript Collection
- John L. Adair
- Letter
- Letters and letter-writing
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Washington
- board of trustees
- orphan
- orphanages
- post-Removal
- schools
- vocational schools
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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