Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, April 3, 1834
Description
Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, R. Taylor, Daniel McCoy, John Timson, and Hair Conrad; Cherokee Delegation. Describing forced enrollment, and seizure of his lands by a white man. Attested by Evan Jones regarding McCrory. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 93
Dates
- Creation: April 3, 1834
Creator
- Suntadegi (Author, Person)
- Jones, Evan (Scribe, 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
Overall: 13 × 8 1/4 in. (33 × 21 cm)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Anglicized Cherokee Phonetics -- Anglicised Cherokee Phonetics
- Cherokee Letters
- Cherokee Syllabary
- Cherokee statement
- Letter
- manuscripts
- Syllabary
- Syllabary Names
- alcohol (general)
- archives -- archive
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
- phonetic names
- testimonies -- testimony
Geographic
- Aquohee (district) -- aquohi
- Cherokee Nation (before 1838)
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Cherokee Nation Pre-Removal
- Equonee -- Aquonee
- Valley River
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
Topical
- Cherokee Delegation
- Daniel H. Ross
- Daniel McCoy
- Edu Welch
- Elijiah Sourjohn
- Evan Jones -- E. Jones
- Hiram McCrary
- Indian Enrollment
- Indian Removal
- Joel McCrary
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Jol. McGrey
- Major Curry
- Major Hair Conrad -- Hain Conrad
- Major Hair Conrad -- Hain Conrad
- McCrary
- Moody Russel Elic McGrey
- Richard Taylor -- R. Taylor
- Same Simons
- Simons
- Suntadegee -- sutadegi
- Taylor McCoy
- chief (tribal leader)
- encroachment
- encroachment
- enrolling agent
- intruders
- intrusion
- invaders
- land theft
- threats
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository