Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Opothleyahola, October 11, 1861
Description
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Opothleyahola citing false alarms and rumor of his attack on Creek and invitation to Opothleyahola and Kennard to meet Cherokee in council. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1131
Inscribed in ink on verso, "Copy of a note to Opothleyahola + other chiefs + Head-men of the Creek Nation- October 11, 1861"
Dates
- October 11, 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
- 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
- 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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