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Unsigned Letter (draft) from Chief John Ross to Chiefs of the Creek Nation

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Unsigned letter [draft] from Chief John Ross to Chiefs of the Creek Nation asking for restoration to Edward Smith, a Cherokee, of negroes improperly seized by Creeks. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1090

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Title(s): 
Unsigned Letter (draft) from Chief John Ross to Chiefs of the Creek Nation
Creator(s): 
John Ross (Subject)
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee
Date: 
January 29, 1861
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Draft
Accession No: 
4026.1258
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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