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Letter from Attorney General of the U.S. William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State

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A Letter of Opinion from Attorney General of the United States William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State. He explains why the Cherokee Nation cannot tax traders licensed by the United States government as they have the "sole and exclusive right of regulating" trade. Folder 14

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Title(s): 
Letter of Opinion from Attorney General of the United States William Wirt to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
April 2, 1824
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
5126.475
Previous Number(s): 
77177
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Cherokee Papers Manuscript Collection
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