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Letter from James Ross to Chief John Ross, December 25, 1839

 Item — Folder: 680
Identifier: 4026.870.a-a.1

Description

Letter from son, James Ross at Park Hill to Ross in Washington City. Recounting events since his departure (murders, etc.). An election has been set for Jan. 15, 1840 to see whether majority of Cherokees support Ross or John Rogers. (Moulton) Photostat. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 680

Dates

  • December 25, 1839

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet

Bibliography

Moulton, Gary E., ed. The Papers of Chief John Ross. 2 vols. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. (E99 C5 R82 1985 vol. 1). Page(s): 773-774

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (24.8 × 40 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (24.8 × 20 cm)

Duplicate

4026.870.b-b.1 (Photostat of original, removed and refiled.)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

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

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