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Letter from Elbert Herring to Chief John Ross and Others

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Letter from Elbert Herring, Office of Indian Affairs, to Chief John Ross and others. Annuity (February 24, 1836) will not be paid because delegation 'has come here in defiance of its express prohibition', and 'President has ceased to recognize any existing Government among the Eastern Cherokees.' Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 183

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Title(s): 
Letter from Elbert Herring to Chief John Ross and Others
Creator(s): 
Elbert Herring (Author)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
March 9, 1836
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.245-.1
Previous Number(s): 
55318
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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