Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire, October 9, 1834
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to William H. Underwood, Esquire reporting vote to place annuity money in the National Treasury and plans to obtain writs of error on three cases. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 124
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- October 9, 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: 12 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (31.1 × 19.1 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
- William H. Underwood -- Judge William H. Underwood
- annuities
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- lawyers -- lawyer -- attorneys
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- money -- currency
- treasuries -- treasury
- writs -- writ
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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