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Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Thomas L. McKenney to Chief John Ross, August 4, 1834

 Item — Folder: 121
Identifier: 4026.157-.1

Description

Letter from the Commissioner Thomas L. McKenney to Chief John Ross seeking information about "Legus Zab (?) and the Cherokee people"; also expressing sympathy for "the heavy calamity that rests on you all." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 121

Dates

  • August 4, 1834

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet

Mark(s)

Wax seal

Medium

ink on paper, wax

Dimensions

Overall: 9 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (24.1 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (24.1 × 19.7 cm)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository

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