Text of Address by Chief John Ross to National Council , September 12, 1839
Description
Text of Address by Chief John Ross to newly-elected National Council under Constitution adopted under July 12 Act of Union. This is first document in file written at Tahlequah Cherokee Nation. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 633
Dates
- Creation: September 12, 1839
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790–1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Location
Gilcrease Museum, Archives (Storage: 2020-11-11)
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Cherokee Constitution
- manuscripts
- Speech
- archives -- archive
- courts (judicial bodies) -- court -- tribunals
Geographic
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- post-Removal
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository