Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs W. G. Coffin to Chief John Ross, September 22, 1864
Description
Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs William G. Coffin at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Chief John Ross in Philadelphia reporting 5,000 bushels of corn cannot be delivered to Cherokee because capture of supply train at Cabin Creek has made teamster rates excessive. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1256
Dates
- September 22, 1864
Creator
- W. G. Coffin (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
Signed
Signed, "W. G. Coffin"
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 16 in. (25.4 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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