Draft Copy and Final Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to White Catcher and Twelve Other Cherokee, January 13, 1863
Description
Draft copy and final copy of letter from Chief John Ross to White Catcher and 12 other Cherokee stating Lewis Ross, William Potter Ross, and John W. Stapler have been sent West to confer with them on relief efforts. (Moulton). Folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eleven pages. Folder 1176
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a Communication to Capt. of Cherokee Troops + other Citizens of the Nation in behalf of the Cherokee People Jan 13, 1863"
Dates
- January 13, 1863
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
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (31.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 12 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (31.8 × 19.7 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Draft
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- John W. Stapler
- Lewis Ross
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Ross, William Potter -- Willie Ross -- Wili -- William P. Ross -- W. P. Ross
- White Catcher
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- copies (derivitive objects)
- drafts (documents)
- letters (correspondence)
- west
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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