Letter from Chief John Ross Addressed to 'Gentleman', September 15, 1835
Item — Folder: 154
Identifier: 4026.204-.1
Description
Letter (apparently signed by Chief John Ross) addressed 'Gentleman' asking recipient to observe trial of White Path based on hatched-up charges. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 154
Dates
- September 15, 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
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 7 9/16 × 9 1/2 in. (19.2 × 24.1 cm) Folded: 7 9/16 × 4 3/4 in. (19.2 × 12.1 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- White Path
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- trials
Repository Details
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