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Letter Cherokee Agency, Calhoun, Tenn., to H.A. Wise, Washington, D.C., 1838 June 18

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Open book Letter Cherokee Agency, Calhoun, Tenn., to H.A. Wise, Washington, D.C., 1838 June 18

Title Letter Cherokee Agency, Calhoun, Tenn., to H.A. Wise, Washington, D.C., 1838 June 18

Creator Ross, Lewis, d. 1869

Date 1838

Place Southern States, Tennessee--Calhoun

Language English

Subjects Cherokee Indians, Trail of Tears, 1838-1839

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]; address on p. [4]
Postmarked: Athens, Te. June 19 Free. File.

Summary June 18, 1838, letter to Henry Alexander Wise, a Virginia congressman then in Washington, enclosing a letter to John Ross (lacking) and reporting on the progress of the Cherokee emigration. Ross notes that the emigrants were waiting at depots for land transportation and that 2,000 had already been sent by water. He comments that the Indians had "born their trials with the greatest fortitude" and that they were grateful for Wise's support of their rights.

Biographical/Historical Note Younger brother of John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. The owner of several large stores and a resident of Calhoun, Tenn., Lewis Ross was one of the five wealthiest men in the Cherokee Nation. He was responsible for providing provisions and other supplies during the 1838 Cherokee removal to the west.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 31 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 783

BibID 147820

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2395px × 3692px 25.32 MB

Filename 991478208805867_Ayer_MS_783_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICU8