Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Shawnee-Seneca, Shawnee, and Quapaw Chiefs, September 10, 1861
Item — Folder: 1121
Identifier: 4026.1315-.1
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Tahlequah to Shawnee-Seneca, Shawnee, and Quapaw Chiefs to meet with Captain Albert Pike and Cherokee on September 25. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1121
Dates
- September 10, 1861
Creator
- Ross, John, Chief, 1790 - 1866 (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.
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): 486-487
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 × 15 in. (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 12 × 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.1 cm)
- Albert Pike
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Confederate States
- Draft
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Quapaw Indians
- Seneca Indians
- Shawnee Indians
- Tahlequah -- Daliqua
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (derivitive objects)
- drafts (documents)
- letters (correspondence)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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