Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole, January 5, 1863
Item — Folder: 1170
Identifier: 4026.1361
Description
Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs W. P. Dole requesting transport from Fort Leavenworth of supplies purchased in New York by Treasurer Lewis Ross. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1170
Dates
- January 5, 1863
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): 526-527
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm) Folded: 8 × 5 in. (20.3 × 12.7 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Indians
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Commissioner of Indian Affairs
- Fort Leavenworth
- John Drew
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Lewis Ross
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- William P. Dole
- accounting
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- commissioners
- letters (correspondence)
- pre-Removal
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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