Letter from W. S. Adair to Chief John Ross, December 30, 1840
Item — Folder: 754
Identifier: 4026.924
Description
Letter from W. S. Adair to Chief John Ross. Explaining reasons why he has not signed a petition for respite in execution of Archilla Smith (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 754
Dates
- December 30, 1840
Creator
- W. S. Adair (Author, Person)
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, "W. G. Adair"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (31.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 12 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (31.8 × 19.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- W. S. Adair
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- executing -- executed -- execution (judicial function)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- petitions -- petition
Repository Details
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