Letter from W. L. Marcy to Chief John Ross, August 14, 1845
Item — Folder: 971
Identifier: 4026.1132
Description
Letter from W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War, to Ross & Headmen of the Nation. Conveying President's request for an accounting to prove that school and orphan food moneys have not been used to defray ordinary national expenses. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 971
Dates
- August 14, 1845
Creator
- W. L. Marcy (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "W. L. Marcy"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 × 8 in. (31.8 × 20.3 cm)
- American
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Money
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Secretary of War
- W. L. Marcy
- archives -- archive
- food -- foods -- foodstuff
- headmen
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- presidents -- president
- schools -- school
Repository Details
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