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Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross, July 8, 1839

 Item — Folder: 579
Identifier: 4026.770-.1

Description

Letter from Superintendent William Armstrong to Chief John Ross and others. Reporting alarm in Arkansas to which Treaty party members fled after killing of Major Ridge, and stating his intention to attend July 22 council. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 579

Dates

  • July 8, 1839

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet

Medium

ink on paper

Signed

Signed, "Wm Armstrong"

Dimensions

Overall: 9 3/4 × 16 in. (24.8 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 8 in. (24.8 × 20.3 cm)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

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

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