Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Colonel Thomas L. McKinney, August 25, 1844
Item — Folder: 937
Identifier: 4026.1099
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, New York, to Colonel Thomas. L. McKinney. Announces marriage to "Molly" (Mary) to be held in Philadelphia, Sept. 3. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 937
Dates
- August 25, 1844
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (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)
Copy
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Draft
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Mary Stapler
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- New York
- Thomas L. McKenney
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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