Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Twelve Named Citizens of Kooweskowee District, May 5, 1861
Item — Folder: 1098
Identifier: 4026.1266
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross at Park Hill to 12 named citizen of Kooweskowee District regarding complaints against Osage. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1098
Dates
- May 5, 1861
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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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): 467
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 × 7 3/4 in. (31.1 × 19.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Draft
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Osage (culture or style)
- Park Hill -- Chief John Ross' community -- guwisguwi sgadugi
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- trespassing
- violence
Repository Details
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