Letter from Chief John Ross to the Mexican Charge D'Affairs Maria de Castillo Y Lanza, March 22, 1835
Item — Folder: 140
Identifier: 4026.191-.2
Description
Letter from Chief John Ross to the Mexican Charge D'Affairs Maria de Castillo Y Lanzas regarding possible removal of the Cherokee to Mexico. (Moulton) Three sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on all the rectos and versos. Folder 140
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a communication"
Dates
- March 22, 1835
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Moulton, Gary E., ed. The Papers of Chief John Ross. 2 vols. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. (E99 C5 R82 1985 vol. 1). Page(s): 334-336
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (31.8 × 19.4 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Mexican (culture or style)
- Mexico -- México
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- emigration -- emigrated -- emigrating
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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