Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Thomas W. Harris, April 27, 1831
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
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- Creation: April 27, 1831
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: 12 × 15 in. (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 12 × 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.1 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Draft
- manuscripts
- actions (judicial events) -- action -- cases -- suits
- archives -- archive
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- fees (compensation) -- fee -- charges (compensation)
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
- Payment -- payments
- sheriffs -- sheriff
Geographic
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- pre-Removal
Topical
- Cherokee Delegation
- Cherokee National Committee
- Cherokee National Council
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Principal Chief
- Supreme Court
- Thomas W. Harris
- William H. Underwood -- Judge William H. Underwood
- William Rogers
- arrests (legal events) -- arrest
- chief (tribal leader)
- citizens -- citizen
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository