Letter from Andrew J. Hansek to Chief John Ross, June 19, 1839
Description
Letter from Andrew J. Hansek, attorney, Milledgeville, Ga., to Chief John Ross. Regarding Cherokee law granting citizenship to certain colored slaves and the case of a woman sold as a slave to a Georgia citizen but transported to the West by action of the military. Folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on four sides. Folder 560
Dates
- June 19, 1839
Creator
- Andrew J. Hansek (Artist, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Mark(s)
Postage Mark
Medium
ink on paper, wax
Signed
Signed, "Andrew J. Hansell" in
Dimensions
Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm) Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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