Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Thomas W. Harris, April 27, 1831
Item — Folder: 55
Identifier: 4026.89-.1
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Thomas W. Harris regarding suit against William Rogers by Harris and Underwood for attorney fees. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 55
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- April 27, 1831
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
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
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): 219-220
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 12 × 15 in. (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 12 × 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.1 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Delegation
- Cherokee Nation (before 1838)
- Cherokee National Committee
- Cherokee National Council
- Cherokee Territory
- Coosawattee
- Draft
- Georgia
- Gwinnett (county)
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Principal Chief
- Supreme Court
- Thomas W. Harris
- William H. Underwood
- William Rogers
- actions (judicial events) -- action -- cases -- suits
- archives -- archive
- arrests (legal events) -- arrest
- chief (tribal leader)
- citizens -- citizen
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- fees (compensation) -- fee -- charges (compensation)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- payment -- payments
- pre-Removal
- sheriffs -- sheriff
Repository Details
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