Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William Wirt, October 30, 1830
Item — Folder: 47
Identifier: 4026.83
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William Wirt regarding legal proceedings. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 47
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- Creation: October 30, 1830
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790–1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full 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): 204-205
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 13 × 14 1/4 in. (33 × 36.2 cm) Folded: 13 × 7 1/8 in. (33 × 18 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Cherokee Phoenix
- Draft
- manuscripts
- money
- actions (judicial events) -- action -- cases -- suits
- archives -- archive
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- courts (judicial bodies) -- court -- tribunals
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- emigrants -- emigrant
- fees (compensation) -- fee -- charges (compensation)
- judges -- judge
- laws (documents) -- Law
- lawyers -- lawyer -- attorneys
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
- newspapers -- newspaper
- Payment -- payments
- presidents -- president
- Treaties -- Treaty
Geographic
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- pre-Removal
Topical
- Andrew Jackson
- Cherokee Delegation
- Cherokee National Committee
- Cherokee National Council
- Governor George R. Gilmer -- George Rockingham Gilmer
- John Ridge
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Principal Chief
- Rich Taylor
- Supreme Court
- William H. Underwood -- Judge William H. Underwood
- William Shorey Coodey
- William Wirt
- chief (tribal leader)
- citizens -- citizen
- Congress
- intruders
- invaders
- jurisdiction
- property (legal concept)
- sovereignty -- sovereignity
- White Man
Repository Details
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