Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to General Matthew Arbuckle, July 20, 1839
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross and 27 others to General Matthew Arbuckle. Denying prospect of Civil War and indicating John Lowrey, who is pleased with late emigrant proceedings, will use his influence at the July 22 Old Settler convention which a committee will attend. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 598
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- July 20, 1839
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 12 3/4 × 8 in. (32.4 × 20.3 cm) Folded: 12 3/4 × 8 in. (32.4 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- General Matthew Arbuckle
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Old Settlers
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- civil wars -- civil war
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- emigrants -- emigrant
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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