Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross, April 5, 1838
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross indicating that President Van Buren will consider proposition from us for 'a new arrangement' only if delegation writes letter to the Cherokee instructing them to prepare to remove by May 23. Planting of corn indicates intention to contrary. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 331
Dates
- April 5, 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: 11 × 17 1/2 in. (27.9 × 44.5 cm) Folded: 11 × 8 3/4 in. (27.9 × 22.2 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Delegation
- Draft
- Indian Removal
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Lewis Ross
- Manuscripts
- Martin Van Buren -- President Martin Van Buren
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- corn (seed)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- presidents -- president
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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