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Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott

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Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott. Reporting on status of detachments and promising to "have the entire emigration in motion as soon as every reasonable consideration will permit" and enclosing above requisition. (Moulton). Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 455

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Title(s): 
Letter from Chief John Ross to General Winfield Scott
Creator(s): 
John Ross (Subject)
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee
Date: 
October 2, 1838
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.670-.1
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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