Letter from Daniel H. Ross to Chief John Ross, July 7, 1864
Item — Folder: 1240
Identifier: 4026.1433-.1
Description
Letter from Daniel H. Ross at Fort Gibson to Chief John Ross regarding fraud of McDonald and Company under contract for feeding Cherokee. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1240
Dates
- July 7, 1864
Creator
- D. H. Ross (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): 596-598
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "D. H. Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 × 16 in. (31.1 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 12 1/4 × 8 in. (31.1 × 20.3 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Daniel H. Ross
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Letter
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Smith Christie
- archives -- archive
- chief (tribal leader)
- fraud -- fraudulence
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- rations
Repository Details
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