Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to National Council, October 31, 1859
Item — Folder: 1061
Identifier: 4026.1232-.1
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to National Council transmitting petition of October 26, 1859. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1061
Dates
- Creation: October 31, 1859
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790–1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Moulton, Gary E., ed. The Papers of Chief John Ross. 2 vols. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. (E99 C5 R82 1985 vol. 2). Page(s): 427
Mark(s)
Embossed
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 13 × 16 in. (33 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 13 × 8 in. (33 × 20.3 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Draft
- manuscripts
- archives -- archive
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Iroquois (culture or style) -- Iroquoian -- Five Nations -- Six Nations -- Haudenosaunee
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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