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Act of National Council Naming Chief John Ross, Lewis Downing, James McDaniel, and Evan Jones as Delegates to Represent Cherokee before United State Government
J. L. Hargett
Photocopy of Act of National Council Authorizing Treasurer to Issue $20,000 of Notes Redeemable in Confederate Notes and Prohibiting Individual Notes or Shin Plasters
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Act of National Council Naming Chief John Ross, Lewis Downing, James McDaniel, and Evan Jones as Delegates to Represent Cherokee before United State Government

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Act of National Council at Cowskin Prairie, signed by Lewis Downing and J. B. Jones, Spring Frog and William M. Scraper; also Thomas Pegg, acting Principle Chief naming Chief John Ross, Lewis Downing, James McDaniel, and Evan jones as delegates to represent Cherokee before United States Government. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three sides. Folder 1178

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Title(s): 
Act of National Council Naming Chief John Ross, Lewis Downing, James McDaniel, and Evan Jones as Delegates to Represent Cherokee before United State Government
Creator(s): 
Unknown (Source)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
February 19, 1863
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Official Document
Accession No: 
4026.1377
Previous Number(s): 
56532
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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