Unsigned Letter from Chief John Ross to Reverend W. Potter, February 22, 1838
Item — Folder: 304
Identifier: 4026.528-.1
Description
Unsigned letter from Chief John Ross to Reverend W. Potter regarding the opinion of the former missionary as to the preference of boarding schools. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 304
Dates
- February 22, 1838
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
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): 597-599
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 11 × 9 in. (27.9 × 22.9 cm) Folded: 11 × 18 in. (27.9 × 45.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- archives -- archive
- boarding schools -- boarding school -- residential schools
- chief (tribal leader)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- missionaries -- missionary
- reverends -- reverend
Repository Details
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