Draft Copy of Letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner James Steele, June 8, 1864
Item — Folder: 1230
Identifier: 4026.1444-.4
Description
Rough draft of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Commissioner James Steele stating position on Delaware Treaty, 'Neutral Land.' [Not signed] (Moulton). Two sheets of folded paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1230
Dates
- Creation: June 8, 1864
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full 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): 585-588
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Draft
- manuscripts
- archives -- archive
- commissioners (government officials) -- commissioner
- drafts (documents) -- draft (document)
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
- Treaties -- Treaty
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Delaware (culture or style) -- Lenape
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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