Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire, June 22, 1834
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Washington City, to William H. Underwood, Esquire. Concerning calls on Judge August Clayton, injunction cases, and rumor that "opposition individuals" have negotiated a Treaty that the Senate will reject. (Moulton) Four sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on the rectos and versos. Folder 117
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- June 22, 1834
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall (4026.152): 13 × 8 in. (33 × 20.3 cm) Overall (4026.152.1): 9 × 8 in. (22.9 × 20.3 cm) Overall (4026.152.2-.3): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Draft
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Washington City
- William H. Underwood
- abatement (judicial functions) -- abated -- abating
- actions (judicial events) -- action -- cases -- suits
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- judges -- judge
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- senates -- senate
- treaties -- treaty
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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