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

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Copy of letter from Chief John Ross in Washington to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole seeking names and numbers of Cherokee families at Sac and Fox Agency. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso.
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Title(s): 
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole
Creator(s): 
Chief John Ross (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee
Date: 
November 18, 1863
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.1396
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
Signed, "John Ross"; Inscribed in ink on recto, "A Copy" Inscribed in ink on verso, "Copy of a note to the commissioner of Indian affairs respecting Cherokee refugees in Kansas Nov. 18th 1863".
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