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Letter from Thomas L. Rogers to Chief John Ross, November 30, 1843

 Item — Folder: 908A
Identifier: 4026.1071-.1

Description

Letter from Thomas L. Rogers, owner of Spavinaw Salt Works, to Chief John Ross. Seeks "release" from law declaring Salines to be tribal property, to be taken from the Holders and leased to the highest bidder. (Moulton has condensed version). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 908A

Dates

  • November 30, 1843

Creator

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, "T. L. Rogers"

Dimensions

Overall: 12 × 15 in. (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 12 × 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.1 cm)

Creator

Source

Repository Details

Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository

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