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Letter from Jas. McKisick to Chief John Ross, January 13, 1847

 Item — Folder: 975
Identifier: 4026.1134-.1

Description

Letter from Jas. McKisick, Cherokee Agent, to Chief John Ross. Acknowledges his receipt of protest against a U. S. Marshall from Arkansas entering the Cherokee Nation and arresting a Cherokee who had killed another Cherokee, both residents of Flint District. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 975

Dates

  • January 13, 1847

Creator

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, "Jas. McKisick"

Dimensions

Overall: 9 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (24.1 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (24.1 × 19.7 cm)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

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

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