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Letter Signed in Cherokee Syllabary and Addressed 'Dear Sir' [Chief John Ross]

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Letter from Fort Gibson signed in Cherokee Syllabary and addressed "Dear Sir" (Chief John Ross) suspecting stoppage of his and Daniel's letters, and describing situation in Indian Territory. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1278

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Title(s): 
Letter Signed in Cherokee Syllabary and Addressed 'Dear Sir' [Chief John Ross]
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native Americans, Cherokee
Date: 
March 30, 1865
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4027.1516-.1
Previous Number(s): 
56636
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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