Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to David Carter, J. T. Adair, and L. W. Hildebrand, November 20, 1860
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Executive Department, to David Carter, J. T. Adair, and L. W. Hildebrand, Acting Judges of Supreme Court, naming Adair to preside in D. Vann v. John Ross from which Riley Keys has been removed as relative of one of the parties. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1083
Dates
- November 20, 1860
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Indians
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- David Carter
- David Vann
- Draft
- J. T. Adair
- J.B. Wolfe, Esq.
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Judges
- L. W. Hildebrand
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Riley Keys
- Ross, William Potter -- Willie Ross -- Wili -- William P. Ross -- W. P. Ross
- Supreme Court
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (document genres)
- drafts (documents)
- letters (correspondence)
- post-Removal
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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