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Letter from Chief John Ross to W. P. Rowles, April 27, 1839

 Item — Folder: 537
Identifier: 4026.733-.1

Description

Letter from Chief John Ross, near Park Hill, to Reverend W. P. Rowles, on steamboat Victoria at mouth of White River. Asking for speedy delivery of cargo and branding false, rumor of Sittewakee attack. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 537

Dates

  • April 27, 1839

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): 706-707

Medium

ink on paper, wax

Signed

Signed, "John Ross"

Dimensions

Overall: 10 × 16 1/4 in. (25.4 × 41.3 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

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

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