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Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington City to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole acknowledging interviews and seeking assistance for Ross, Stapler, and Nash families removed by United States troops and exiled to Eastern States. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1159

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Title(s): 
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole
Creator(s): 
John Ross (Subject)
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee
Date: 
October 13, 1862
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Draft
Accession No: 
4026.1354-.1
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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