Letter from William Potter Ross to Chief John Ross, November 27 & 28, 1863
Description
Letter addressed 'Dear Sir' and signed in Cherokee Syllabary (by William Potter Ross) refers to meeting under Act of National Council in Fort Smith with General McNeil, and affairs of Cherokee Nation and the situation in Indian Territory. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1201
Dates
- November 27 & 28, 1863
Creator
- William Potter Ross (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
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)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Council
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Fort Smith
- Indian Territory
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Ross, William Potter -- Willie Ross -- Wili -- William P. Ross -- W. P. Ross
- archives (groupings)
- letters (correspondence)
- syllabary
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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