Letter from nephew to William Potter Ross, April 3, 1866
Item — Folder: 1303
Identifier: 4026.1878
Description
Letter from nephew (signature page missing) in Washington City to William Potter Ross reporting on Chief John Ross' illness and visit by Commissioner Cooley, Superintendent Sells, and Agent Harlan. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1303
Dates
- Creation: April 3, 1866
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 × 8 in. (31.1 × 20.3 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Letter
- manuscripts
- archives -- archive
- commissioners (government officials) -- commissioner
- letters (correspondence) -- Letter
- superintendents -- superintendent
Geographic
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- 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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