Copy of Letter from C. C. Torrey to Chief John Ross, December 17, 1860
Item — Folder: 1086
Identifier: 4026.1253
Description
Copy of letter from C. C. Torrey at Park Hill to Chief John Ross describing visit with Chief John Ross' niece before her death. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1086
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy"
Dates
- December 17, 1860
Creator
- Torrey, C. C. (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, "C. C. Torrey"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 12 × 8 in. (30.5 × 20.3 cm)
- C. C. Torrey
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Oklahoma
- Park Hill -- Chief John Ross' community -- guwisguwi sgadugi
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- deaths -- death
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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