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Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr. to Chief John Ross, November 15, 1838

 Item — Folder: 493
Identifier: 4026.698.a

Description

Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr., Tennessee Merchant, to Ross. Reporting purchase of carriage, baggage hack, and horses for Ross but recommending boat travel because detachments with rain will put roads in "shocking order"; also comments on "vultures of Indian money." (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 493

Dates

  • November 15, 1838

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.

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): 693-695

Mark(s)

Wax seal

Medium

ink on paper, wax

Signed

Signed, "Tho. N. Clark jr"

Dimensions

Overall: 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 12 × 8 in. (30.5 × 20.3 cm)

Duplicate

4026.689.b (Photostat of original, removed from folder and refiled.)

Creator

Source

Repository Details

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

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