Letter from William Shorey Coodey to Chief John Ross, May 17, 1838
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
- William Shorey Coodey (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, 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.)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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