Letter of General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, November 2, 1839
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
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Dates
- November 2, 1839
Creator
- Matthew Arbuckle (Artist, Person)
Language of Materials
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)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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