Letter from Joel R. Poinsett to Chief John Ross, August 12, 1837
Description
Letter from Joel R. Poinsett [delivered by Sherburne] to Chief John Ross. President 'has no control over Treaty, and no alternative but its enforcement.' Sherburne hopes to induce the Cherokee through the influence of Chiefs to remove peaceably. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 240
Dates
- August 12, 1837
Creator
- Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "J. R. Poinsett"
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 × 17 1/2 in. (24.8 × 44.5 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (24.8 × 22.2 cm)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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