Letter from Chief John Ross to Miss L. F. Stapler, April 2, 1842
Item — Folder: 832
Identifier: 4026.996
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Little Rock, to Miss L. F. Stapler, "sister", Philadelphia. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 832
Dates
- April 2, 1842
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.
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. 2). Page(s): 118-119
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 11 3/4 × 16 in. (29.8 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 11 3/4 × 8 in. (29.8 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Delaware (culture or style) -- Lenape
- Fort Gibson -- Uweti Disoyv
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Little Rock
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- New York
- Philadelphia
- President John Tyler
- Principal Chief
- S. F. Stapler -- Sarah F. Stapler -- Sarah Fisher Stapler
- Washington
- Wilmington
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- post-Removal
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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