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Letter from Andrew J. Hansek to Chief John Ross / J. L. Hargett

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Letter from Andrew J. Hansek, attorney, Milledgeville, Ga., to Chief John Ross. Regarding Cherokee law granting citizenship to certain colored slaves and the case of a woman sold as a slave to a Georgia citizen but transported to the West by action of the military. Folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on four sides. Folder 560

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Title(s):
Letter from Andrew J. Hansek to Chief John Ross
Creator(s):
Andrew J. Hansek (Author)
Culture:
American, Native American, Cherokee
Date:
June 19, 1839
Materials/Techniques:
ink on paper, wax
Classification:
Manuscripts
Object Type:
Official Document
Accession No:
3826.7554-.1
Previous Number(s):
55848
Department:
Archive
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https://live-gmcd.pantheonsite.io/iiif/manifest/object/38267554-1

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