Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to John Ross
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01233.03 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 25, 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Protection of the Cherokee Indians against the Confederacy. Ross was the first and only elected Chief of the Cherokee Nation from the time it was formed until his death in 1866. He led the Eastern Cherokee in the "Trail of Tears" west of the Mississippi.
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