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Letter from Elijah Hicks to Commissioner George H. Manypenny

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Draft copy of letter from Elijah Hicks to Commissioner George H. Manypenny. Seeking presidential relief from trial by both Cherokee and United States Court in a capital case. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 1021

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Title(s): 
Letter from Elijah Hicks to Commissioner George H. Manypenny
Creator(s): 
Elijah Hicks (Subject)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
July 7, 1853
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.1196-.1
Previous Number(s): 
56358
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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