Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief, Gilcrease Museum

Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief

Copy of Act of National Council signed by Smith Christie and J. B. Jones, Spring Frog, William Scraper, and Acting Principle Chief Thomas Pegg authorizing Chief John Ross to appoint Agent of Agents to furnish delegation with full statement of failure of civil agents of United State to provide relief to Cherokee and authorizing agents to spend $20,000 for such relief if funds can be obtained from the Government. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1183.

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Creation Date: May 14, 1863
Types: Manuscripts & Rare Books
Official Document
Material: ink on paper
Subjects: Cherokee
Native American
copies (derivitive objects)
Period or Style: Native american; cherokee

Dimensions: Overall
Length: 31.75 cm
Height: 0 cm
Circumference: 0 cm
Depth: 0 cm
Width: 40.64 cm

Folded
Length: 31.75 cm
Width: 20.32 cm

Department: Archive
Object #: 4026.1382

Partner URL: https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/40261382
Linked Data URI: gm:object/56538
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