Unsigned Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Joseph Vann, July 28, 1861
Description
Unsigned draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Assistant Principal Chief Joseph Vann concerning the Superintendent of Southern Superintendence W. G. Coffin not visiting Tahlequah for safety reasons, adjusting difficulty at Webbers Falls, and coming Executive Council. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1113
Dates
- July 28, 1861
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
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 × 15 1/2 in. (31.1 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 12 1/4 × 7 3/4 in. (31.1 × 19.7 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Confederate States
- Draft
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Joseph Vann
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- W. G. Coffin
- Webbers Falls
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- violence
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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