Letter from John Williams to Chief John Ross, August 2, 1837
Item — Folder: 231
Identifier: 4026.432-.1
Description
Letter from John Williams in Knoxville to Chief John Ross asking for meeting to suggest course of action for the Cherokee. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 231
Dates
- Creation: August 2, 1837
Creator
- Williams, John (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
Mark(s)
Wax seal
Medium
ink on paper, wax
Signed
Signed, "John Williams"
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
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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