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Unsigned Certification by John Brown Appling for United States Pension for Crawling Snake

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Unsigned certification by the late Captain of Cherokee Warriors John Brown stating that Crawling Snake was wounded in action at the Battle of Horse Shoe Bend and is applying for United States Pension. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 230

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Title(s): 
Unsigned Certification by John Brown Appling for United States Pension for Crawling Snake
Creator(s): 
John Brown (Author)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
July 1837
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Certification
Accession No: 
4026.450
Previous Number(s): 
55377
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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