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Letter of General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, November 2, 1839

 Item — Folder: 673
Identifier: 4026.862

Description

Copy of letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle, Cherokee Agent to Chief John Ross. Advising that Hercules S. Martin will be interpreter for troops and that Cherokees may be employed to point out persons suspected of "late murders." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 673

Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"

Dates

  • November 2, 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, "M. Arbuckle"

Dimensions

Folded: 10 × 7 7/8 in. (25.4 × 20 cm) Overall: 10 × 21 3/4 in. (25.4 × 55.2 cm)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

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

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