Letter from Suntadegi to Chief John Ross, April 3, 1834
Item — Folder: 93
Identifier: 4026.136
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
- April 3, 1834
Creator
- Suntadegi (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 13 × 8 1/4 in. (33 × 21 cm)
- Anglicized Cherokee Phonetics -- Anglicised Cherokee Phonetics
- Aquohee District -- aquohi
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Delegation
- Cherokee Letters
- Cherokee Nation (before 1838)
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Cherokee Nation Pre-Removal
- Cherokee Syllabary
- Cherokee statement
- Daniel H. Ross
- Daniel McCoy
- Edu Welch
- Elijiah Sourjohn
- Equonee -- Aquonee
- Evan Jones -- E. Jones
- Hiram McCrary
- Indian Enrollment
- Indian Removal
- Joel McCrary
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Jol. McGrey
- Letter
- Major Curry
- Major Hair Conrad -- Hain Conrad
- Major Hair Conrad -- Hain Conrad
- Manuscripts
- McCrary
- Moody Russel Elic McGrey
- Native American
- Native American
- Phonetics Names
- Richard Taylor -- R. Taylor
- Ross, Chief John -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Recipient)
- Same Simons
- Simons
- Suntadegee -- sutadegi
- Syllabary
- Syllabary Names
- Taylor McCoy
- Valley River
- alcohol
- alcohol
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- encroachment
- encroachment
- enrolling agent
- intruders
- intrusion
- invaders
- land theft
- letters (correspondence)
- testimony
- threats
Creator
- Suntadegi (Author, Person)
- Evan Jones (Scribe, Person)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Repository Details
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