Letter from Evan Jones to United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, January 21, 1862
Item — Folder: 1152
Identifier: 4026.1349-.5
Description
Letter from Evan Jones in Lawrence Kansas to United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole regarding Chief John Ross' change from neutrality to support of Confederacy. Two sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink on six pages. Folder 1152
Dates
- January 21, 1862
Creator
- Jones, Evan (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 7 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (19.7 × 24.1 cm) Folded: 7 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (19.7 × 12.1 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Confederate States
- Evan Jones -- E. Jones
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Kansas
- Lawrence
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- William P. Dole
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- neutrality -- neutral
Repository Details
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