Letter written by Lewis Ross, Fort Gibson, to his son, Henry Ross, with mention of a Captain Tallallah, and review of conditions in the Cherokee Nation, September 9, 1864
Item — Folder: 22
Identifier: 4026.272.1
Description
Folder 22
Dates
- September 9, 1864
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English and Cherokee
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: 82 item(s)
Medium
ink on paper
- Bethlehem
- Cherokee
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Fort Gibson -- Uweti Disoyv
- Indian Territory
- James Ross
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- Letter
- Lewis Ross
- Manuscripts
- Mary Jane Ross Manuscript Collection
- Moravian (Protestantism)
- Native American
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- Nazareth
- Northampton (county) PA
- Pennsylvania
- Principal Chief
- birthdays -- birthday
- boarding schools -- boarding school -- residential schools
- chief (tribal leader)
- civil wars -- civil war
- deaths -- death
- education -- educational
- father and son
- funerals -- funeral
- graves -- grave
- letters (correspondence) -- letter
- mothers -- mother
- post-Removal
- schools -- school
Repository Details
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