Letter from John G. Ross to Chief John Ross, May 25, 1842
Item — Folder: 866
Identifier: 4026.1031-.1
Description
Letter from John G. Ross, Park Hill, to Chief John Ross. Providing details of Watie's murder of Foreman and actions of Butler (Moulton) (Also see May 19, 1842 letter). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 866
Dates
- May 25, 1842
Creator
- John G. Ross (Author, Person)
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. 2). Page(s): 126-128
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John G. Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/4 × 8 in. (33.7 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Agent
- James Foreman
- 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
- Park Hill -- Chief John Ross' community -- guwisguwi sgadugi
- Stand Watie -- degatoga
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- murders -- murder
Repository Details
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