Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross, July 18, 1831
Item — Folder: 60
Identifier: 4026.91-.3
Description
Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross giving analysis of Supreme Court position. (Resembles Moulton Vol. I, pp. 221-222). Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 60
Dates
- July 18, 1831
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): 221-222
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- American
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Council
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Congress
- Georgia
- Indians
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Judges
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Principal Chief
- Supreme Court
- Washington City
- William Wirt
- aliens
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- courts
- laws
- lawyers
- letters (correspondence)
- pre-Removal
Repository Details
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