Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to George R. Gilmer, November 13, 1835
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief john Ross at Camp Benton, where he and J. H. Payne are imprisoned, to George R. Gilmer, Governor of Georgia Regarding failure of delegation to agree with Commissioner Shermerhorn and plans to go to Washington City. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 174
Dates
- November 13, 1835
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: 19 7/8 × 31 in. (50.5 × 78.7 cm) Folded: 19 7/8 × 17 3/8 in. (50.5 × 44.1 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Delegation
- Draft
- Georgia
- John Howard Payne
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- U. S. Commissioners
- Washington City
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- commissioners
- copies (derivitive objects)
- drafts (documents)
- governors
- letters (correspondence)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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