Letter from George Hicks to Chief John Ross, March 15, 1839
Description
Letter from George Hicks and Collins McDonald, Beatie's Prairie, to Ross, near Fort Gibson. Regarding disposition of public teams and property and protesting treatment by government agents. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 526A
Dates
- Creation: March 15, 1839
Creator
- Hicks, George (Artist, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Mark(s)
Wax seal
Medium
ink on paper, wax
Signed
Signed, "George Hicks, Collins McDonald"
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository