Letter from William H. Underwood, Esquire to Chief John Ross, November 15, 1831
Description
Letter from William H. Underwood, Esquire to Chief John Ross reporting the change of Judges, probably actions by Georgia, and status or writs of error "in the case of the missionaries.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 67
Dates
- Creation: November 15, 1831
Creator
- Underwood, William H. (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Letter
- manuscripts
- archives -- archive
- courts (judicial bodies) -- court -- tribunals
- emigrants -- emigrant
- judges -- judge
- laws (documents) -- Law
- lawyers -- lawyer -- attorneys
- missionaries -- missionary
- presidents -- president
- Treaties -- Treaty
- writs -- writ
Geographic
- Athens
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Clarke (county)
- Coosa
- District of Columbia -- DC -- Washington, D.C.
- Georgia
- Pennsylvania
Style / Period
Topical
- Andrew Jackson
- Chad Dougherty
- Cherokee National Committee
- Cherokee National Council
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Principal Chief
- Supreme Court
- William H. Underwood -- Judge William H. Underwood
- chief (tribal leader)
- Congress
- invaders
- senates -- senate
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository