Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross, October 3, 1843
Item — Folder: 895
Identifier: 4026.1058-.1
Description
Letter from Evan Jones to Chief John Ross. Concerning compensation, if any, for persons caring for sick persons on Trail of Tears. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 895
Dates
- October 3, 1843
Creator
- Evan Jones (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Mark(s)
wax seal
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "Evan Jones"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 × 16 in. (31.1 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 12 1/4 × 8 in. (31.1 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Evan Jones -- E. Jones
- Indian Removal
- 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
- Trail of Tears
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- compensation (economic concept) -- remuneration
- ill -- sick
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
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