Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to James Donohoo, November 17, 1835
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Red Clay, to James Donohoo. Asking him to Escort J. H. Payne if he returns to Tennessee upon release by Georgia Guard. (Moulton) Original copy. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 175.
"Copy of a letter to Donohoo Nov. 17th 1835"
Dates
- November 17, 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
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Draft
- Georgia Guard
- John Howard Payne
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Red Clay
- Tennessee
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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