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Letter from Thomas L. Rogers to Chief John Ross

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Letter from Thomas L. Rogers, owner of Spavinaw Salt Works, to Chief John Ross. Seeks "release" from law declaring Salines to be tribal property, to be taken from the Holders and leased to the highest bidder. (Moulton has condensed version). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 908A

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Title(s): 
Letter from Thomas L. Rogers to Chief John Ross
Creator(s): 
Thomas L. Rogers (Author)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
November 30, 1843
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.1071-.1
Previous Number(s): 
56239
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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