Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross, September 22, 1830
Item — Folder: 45
Identifier: 4026.430-.5
Description
Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross regarding legal proceedings. (resembles Moulton Vol. II, pp. 199-200). Sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 45
Dates
- September 22, 1830
Creator
- William Wirt (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Moulton, Gary E., ed. The Papers of Chief John Ross. 2 vols. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. (E99 C5 R82 1985 vol. 1). Page(s): 199-200
Mark(s)
Wax seal
Medium
ink on paper, wax
Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm) Folded: 13 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (33.7 × 21.6 cm)
- American Indians
- Baltimore
- Chancellor Kent
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Congress
- Coosa
- Gainesville
- Gainsville
- Georgia
- Gold mines and mining
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Judge Clayton
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- New York
- Principal Chief
- Treaty of Paris (1783)
- William H. Underwood
- William Wirt
- aliens
- archives (groupings)
- arrests (legal events)
- cases (judicial events)
- chief (tribal leader)
- citizens
- constitution
- courts (judicial bodies)
- funds
- gold
- gold mines
- jurisdiction
- laws
- lawyers
- letters (correspondence)
- pre-Removal
- publication
- sheriff
- treaty
Repository Details
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