Letter from William H. Underwood, Esquire to Chief John Ross, May 22, 1831
Description
Letter from William H. Underwood, Esquire to Chief John Ross seeking information on Cherokee reaction to "Refusal of the injunction" and also Wirt's "plans, etc." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 57
Dates
- May 22, 1831
Creator
- William H. Underwood (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Mark(s)
Wax seal
Medium
ink on paper, wax
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm)
- Andrew Jackson
- Carnsville
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Council
- Cherokee Delegation
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Congress
- Georgia
- Gold mines and mining
- Indians
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Judges
- Letter
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- Native American
- Native American
- Principal Chief
- Supreme Court
- Washington City
- William H. Underwood
- William Wirt
- abatement
- archives (groupings)
- arrest
- chief (tribal leader)
- courts
- laws
- lawyers
- letters (correspondence)
- newspaper
- pre-Removal
- president
- property
Repository Details
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