Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Assistant Chief Joseph Vann, September 10, 1861
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Assistant Chief Joseph Vann informing him of coming Captain Albert Pike visit and invitations to other tribes. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages, portions missing from sheet of paper. Folder 1122
Dates
- September 10, 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
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 9 × 15 in. (22.9 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 9 × 7 1/2 in. (22.9 × 19.1 cm)
- Albert Pike
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Draft
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Joseph Vann
- Manuscripts
- Muscogee -- Mvsoke -- Creek (culture or style) -- Muskogee
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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