Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, February 28, 1838
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Secretary of War Joel r. Poinsett requesting permission to submit for reimbursement for the expenses of the Seminole Deputation. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 307
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- February 28, 1838
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 13 × 16 in. (33 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 13 × 8 in. (33 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Delegation
- Draft
- Joel Roberts Pointsett
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Second Seminole War
- Secretary of War
- Seminole
- Washington City
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (derivitive objects)
- cost reimbursement contracts
- drafts (documents)
- letters (correspondence)
- wars
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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