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Dole, William P., 1818-1889 to John Ross

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01233.04 Author/Creator: Dole, William P., 1818-1889 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: January 1, 1866 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Signed as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Letter mentions Ross' meeting with Lincoln and the Cherokee Treaty.

Dole, William P., 1818-1889
Ross, John, 1790-1866
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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