Copy of Letter from Convention, Signed by Chief John Ross, to General Matthew Arbuckle, August 7, 1839
Description
Letter from convention, signed by Chief John Ross and 12 others, to General Matthew Arbuckle. Denying that late emigrants have produced the present difficulties, affirming that Old Settlers were invited to the convention and mentioning plan of August 6.(4026.804) (Moulton). Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 615
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- August 7, 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: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- Archibald Campbell
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- Charles Coody
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Cherokee National Council
- Chiefs
- Crying Bird
- Edward Gunter
- General Matthew Arbuckle
- George Gist
- George Guess
- George Guest
- George Lowrey
- Going Wolf
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
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- Small Back
- Stephen Foreman
- Ta ka to ga
- The Bark
- Thomas Foreman
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- chief (tribal leader)
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- letters (correspondence)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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