Minutes of Executive Council , August 1, 1861
Description
Minutes of Executive Council (Chief John Ross, Assistant Chief Joseph Vann, James Brown, Captain John Drew, and William Potter Ross) calling general meeting of Cherokee people at Tahlequah on August 20, 1861. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1114
Dates
- August 1, 1861
Creator
- Unidentified (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, "Jn. Ross, Will P. Ross, James Brown, John Drew"
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- James Brown
- John Drew
- 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
- Official Document
- Oklahoma
- Tahlequah -- Daliqua
- William Potter Ross -- William P. Ross -- W. P. Ross -- Willie Ross
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- minutes (administrative records)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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