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Letter Reporting that Uncle Mackey States There is a Presidential Order to Arrest Delegation for Opposing Treaty

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Letter (fragments missing) written at Gunter's Landing and addressed "Dear Father". Reporting that Uncle Mackey states there is a Presidential Order to arrest the delegation for opposing the Treaty of New Echota; removal beginning. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 206

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Title(s): 
Letter Reporting that Uncle Mackey States There is a Presidential Order to Arrest Delegation for Opposing Treaty
Creator(s): 
Unknown (Source)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
November 18, 1836
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.422-.1
Previous Number(s): 
55345
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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