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Letter from Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle to Chief John Ross

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Letter from Arbuckle to Chief John Ross, George Lowrey, Gunter and Lewis Ross. Indicating his belief that Western Cherokee proposition is "substantially rejected" and urging its acceptance to restore "harmony and peace between the Cherokee people". Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 573

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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: 
July 1, 1839
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
4026.765-.1
Previous Number(s): 
55861
Department: 
Collection: 
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