Letter, biography, and publication, 1830-1834.

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Letter, biography, and publication, 1830-1834.

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 24 July 1830, and addressed to Daniel Webster, the American politician in Boston, Massachusetts. Ross writes for support in the battle of the Cherokees in the courts of the United States. Also included is a carbon copy of a typewritten biography of Ross. With the collection is a printed excerpt form the United States congressional record, "Memorial of John Ross and Others: Delegates from the Cherokee Indians complaining of injuries done them and praying for redress, May 20, 1834." This item includes printed correspondence relating to the Cherokee appeals.

2 items (3 p.) + 1 pamphlet (31 p.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7382810

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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. As one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, he argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the Nati...

Ross, John, 1790-1866

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Cherokee Chief. From the description of Letter, biography, and publication, 1830-1834. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367389224 Cherokee chief. During the 1813-1814 Creek War, Ross served as adjutant of Gideon Morgan's Cherokee regiment, which fought with Andrew Jackson's militia and regulars against the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend and elsewhere. In a long public career, Ross served on the Cherokee national council (1817-1829, president 1819-1829); as c...