John Ross's Master Mason certificate, April 5, 1827
Description
Certificate of Chief John Ross's initiation as a Master Mason by the Olive Branch Lodge in Jasper, Tennessee. Embossed seal on ribbon. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. 4026.33b is a photocopy. Folder 19
Dates
- April 5, 1827
Creator
- Unidentified (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.
Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper, synthetic ribbon, wax
Dimensions
Overall (Original certificate): 14 × 10 1/4 in. (35.6 × 26 cm) Folded (Original certificate): 6 3/4 × 10 1/4 in. (17.1 × 26 cm)
- Burgess A. Matthews
- Certificate
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Indians
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Enoch P. Hale
- Jasper
- Jesse Humble
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Principal Chief
- Tennessee
- archives (groupings)
- certificate
- chief (tribal leader)
- embossing
- masons
- pre-Removal
- ribbon
- seals
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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