Report by Lewis Downing and other Cherokee Delegates to Chief John Ross, March 15, 1861
Description
Report by Lewis Downing, and other Delegates to the conference at the Creek Agency, to Chief John Ross. Only Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole attended; 'Do nothing' was conclusion. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1097
Dates
- March 15, 1861
Creator
- Lewis Downing (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, "Lewis Downing, John Spears"
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 15 1/2 in. (25.4 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 10 × 7 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- John Spears
- Lewis Downing -- tsuwano'asgi -- Luwi Sawanasgi -- luge tsuwano'asgi
- Manuscripts
- Muscogee -- Mvsoke -- Creek (culture or style) -- Muskogee
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Report
- Seminole (culture or style)
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- reports -- report
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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