Letter from Chief John Ross to Sarah Stapler, April 3, 1860
Item — Folder: 1070
Identifier: 4026.1241
Description
Letter from Chief John Ross (Kooweskowee) in Washington City to Sarah Stapler concerning a request to influence a Presidential appointment of a lady. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on one page. Folder 1070
Dates
- April 3, 1860
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.
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): 439
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "Kooweskowee"
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- District of Columbia -- DC -- Washington, D.C.
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Mary Ross
- Mary Stapler
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- S. F. Stapler -- Sarah F. Stapler -- Sarah Fisher Stapler
- appointing
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- presidents -- president
- woman -- women
Repository Details
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