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Letter from William Shorey Coodey to Chief John Ross, May 17, 1838

 Item — Folder: 347
Identifier: 4026.570.a-.a.1

Description

Letter from William Shorey Coodey in Philadelphia to Chief John Ross reporting destruction of Pennsylvania Hall by mob aroused by mixing of negroes and whites planned for cancelled lecture. (See April 19, 1838) (Moulton) One folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 347

Dates

  • May 17, 1838

Creator

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): 639-640

Medium

ink on paper, wax

Signed

Signed, "W. S. Coodey"

Dimensions

Overall: 9 3/4 × 16 in. (24.8 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 8 in. (24.8 × 20.3 cm)

Duplicate

4026.570.b-b.1 (Photostat of original, removed and refiled.)

Creator

Source

Repository Details

Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository

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