Chief John Ross 1861 Proclamation

Thanks to Bill, we have a copy of the Liberty Tribune of Clay County, Missouri on Friday, July 5, 1861, in which Cherokee Chief John Ross issued a proclamation as the United States headed towards the brink of Civil War.

John Ross 1

John Ross 2

About Roberta Estes

Scientist, author, genetic genealogist. Documenting Native Heritage through contemporaneous records and DNA.
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