Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General John Coffee, December 13, 1829
Description
Copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General John Coffee regarding a meeting at the Cherokee Agency. Arranged but not kept by General Coffee. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 30
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- Creation: December 13, 1829
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790–1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/4 × 16 1/2 in. (33.7 × 41.9 cm) Folded: 13 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (33.7 × 21 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Letter
- manuscripts
- archives -- archive
- chieftains -- chieftain -- chiefs (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
Geographic
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Creek Path -- Guntersville -- Gunters Landing
- Etowah
- New Echota
- Rossville
- Spring Place
- Washington City
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository