Letter from John West to Chief John Ross, October 21, 1843
Item — Folder: 903
Identifier: 4026.1066-.1
Description
Letter from John West, Saline District, to Chief John Ross. Seeks "respite of a few days for the examination of the case" (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 903
Dates
- October 21, 1843
Creator
- John West (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, "John West"
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 × 14 in. (24.8 × 35.6 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 8 in. (24.8 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- John West
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- actions (judicial events) -- action -- cases -- suits
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
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