Letter from Chief John Ross to 'Sister Sarah' (Sarah F. Stapler), September 22, 1863
Description
Draft letter from Chief John Ross in Philadelphia to 'Sister Sarah' (Sarah H. Stapler) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania stating he plans a visit to 'desolated home' of Park Hill, Cherokee Nation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1192
Dates
- September 22, 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
Signed
Signed, "John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (24.8 × 39.4 cm) Folded: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Draft
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Mary Ross
- Mary Stapler
- Native American
- Native American
- Park Hill -- Chief John Ross' community -- guwisguwi sgadugi
- Philadelphia
- Sarah F. Stapler
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- drafts (documents)
- letters (correspondence)
- nation
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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