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Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross

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Letter from General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross. Reporting visit of friends of Ridge and Boudinot, their expectation that Chief John Ross will apprehend murderers, and rumor that they are at his house; also refers to Chiefs who will be at Fort Gibson and invites Ross to come. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 567

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Title(s): 
Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross
Creator(s): 
Matthew Arbuckle (Author)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
June 24, 1839
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.759-.1
Previous Number(s): 
55855
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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