Letter and Copy of letter from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross, May 6, 1837
Item — Folder: 221
Identifier: 4026.446b
Description
Letter and copy from Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross in reply to Chief John Ross' letter of May 4, 1837. Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 221
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- Creation: May 6, 1837
Creator
- Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779–1851 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 12 × 15 in. (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 12 × 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.1 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Letter
- manuscripts
- archives -- archive
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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