Collections Only

Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Get the Full Story
Draft Copy of Letter from Chief John Ross for Delegation to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Alfred B. Greenwood
John Ross
Letter from Charles E. Mix to Chief John Ross
Charles E. Mix
  1. Collections Home
  2. The Archive/Library Collection

Certified Copy of Memorial or Cherokee Nation to President Andrew Johnson.

Previous Next Download Add Order Contact

Scope and Content Notes

Certified copy of memorial of Cherokee Nation (from Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing) to President Andrew Johnson protesting failure of Commissioners to recognize Chief John Ross as Principal Chief. Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on five pages. Folder 1290

Archival Location

You may be interested in...

©Gilcrease Museum
Title(s): 
Certified Copy of Memorial or Cherokee Nation to President Andrew Johnson.
Creator(s): 
Unknown (Source)
Culture: 
Native Americans, Cherokee
Date: 
October 31, 1865
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Memorial
Accession No: 
4027.1526-.4
Previous Number(s): 
56650
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
Not On View

Our Online Collections site is a work in progress. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us.