Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross, Gilcrease Museum

Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross

Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Lewis Ross indicating that President Van Buren will consider proposition from us for 'a new arrangement' only if delegation writes letter to the Cherokee instructing them to prepare to remove by May 23. Planting of corn indicates intention to contrary. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 331.

Chief John Ross

Creation Date: April 5, 1838
Types: Draft
Manuscripts & Rare Books
Material: ink on paper
Subjects: Cherokee
Native American
copies (derivitive objects)
corn
draft (document)
letter
presidents
Period or Style: Native american; cherokee

Dimensions: Overall
Depth: 0 cm
Circumference: 0 cm
Width: 44.45 cm
Height: 0 cm
Length: 27.94 cm

Folded
Length: 27.94 cm
Width: 22.23 cm

Department: Archive

Partner URL: https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/4026554-1
Linked Data URI: gm:object/55491
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