Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Motey Kennard, October 4, 1861
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross at Park Hill to Motey Kennard stating he will send delegation to talk with Hopoethlenahola (Opothleyahola) and invite him to Cherokee Council. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1128
Inscribed in ink on verso, "Copy of a letter to Motey Kennard P. Chief Creek Nation Oct. 4, 1861"
Dates
- October 4, 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: 12 × 15 in. (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 12 × 7 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.1 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Confederate States
- Creek Nation
- Draft
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Motey Kennard
- Muscogee -- Mvsoke -- Creek (culture or style) -- Muskogee
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Opothleyahola
- Park Hill -- Chief John Ross' community -- guwisguwi sgadugi
- Principal Chief
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- chieftains -- chieftain -- chiefs (tribal leader)
- copies (documents) -- copy (document)
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- post-Removal
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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