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Letter from Lewis Ross to Chief John Ross, January 16, 1837

 Item — Folder: 208
Identifier: 4026.434-.1

Description

Letter from Lewis Ross to Chief John Ross in Red Clay advising him to flee to Athens Tennessee to avoid arrest. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 208

Dates

  • January 16, 1837

Creator

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): 467

Medium

ink on paper

Signed

Signed, "Lewis Ross"

Dimensions

Overall: 13 × 16 in. (33 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 13 × 8 in. (33 × 20.3 cm)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository

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