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Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief, May 14, 1863

 Item — Folder: 1183
Identifier: 4026.1382
Description Copy of Act of National Council signed by Smith Christie and J. B. Jones, Spring Frog, William Scraper, and Acting Principle Chief Thomas Pegg authorizing Chief John Ross to appoint Agent of Agents to furnish delegation with full statement of failure of civil agents of United State to provide relief to Cherokee and authorizing agents to spend $20,000 for such relief if funds can be obtained from the Government. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder...
Dates: May 14, 1863

Act of National Council Authorizing the Cherokee Regiment to Act as Indian Home Guard, November 3, 1863

 Item — Folder: 1195
Identifier: 4026.1394-.1
Description

Act of National Council signed by James Vann and B. jones, Tan-lah-lah and Allen Ross, and Acting Principle Chief Smith Christie authorizing Chief John Ross to secure change in organization of Cherokee Regiment to act as Indian Home Guard; Cites Stand Watie Raids. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1195

Dates: November 3, 1863

Act of National Council Changing Location of Precinct for Holding Election in Going Snake District, November 12, 1860

 Item — Folder: 1082
Identifier: 4026.1249
Description

Act of National Council changing location of precinct for holding election in Going Snake District. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1082

Dates: November 12, 1860

Act of National Council Declaring Mission stations are Cherokee Property, November 6, 1861

 Item — Folder: 1339
Identifier: 4026.1333
Description

Act of National Council signed by Thomas Pegg, Joshua Ross, White Kitchen, T. B. Wolfe, and J. M. Benje as President of National Committee declaring Mission stations are Cherokee property and are to be listed for sale; printing press and building at Baptist Mission do not belong to Mission Board. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1339

Dates: November 6, 1861

Act of National Council Instructing Chief John Ross to Cooperate with Delegation in Washington, November 7, 1865

 Item — Folder: 1291
Identifier: 4027.1527
Description

Act of National Council signed by James Vann, H. D. Reese, john Young, Silas Ross, and Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing instructing Chief John Ross to cooperate with delegation in Washington on negotiations with United States. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1291

Dates: November 7, 1865

Act of National Council Instructing Delegation to Obtain from the United States the Power to Make Treaties with Indian tribes, November 14, 1859

 Item — Folder: 1064
Identifier: 4026.1235
Description

Act of National Council instructing delegation to obtain from the United States the power to make treaties with Indian tribes, and treat with the Seneca, Shawnee, Seneca of Sandusky, and Quapaw on northeastern border for annexation of such tribes and their lands. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1064

Dates: November 14, 1859

Act of National Council Moving Public School from Fort Smith Bottom to Lee's Creek, October 15, 1861

 Item — Folder: 1132
Identifier: 4026.1326
Description

Act of National Council (signed by J. M. Benge and Joshua Ross, President and Clerk of National Committee, and by Spring Frog and Thomas B. Wolfe, Speaker and Clerk of National Council, and also by Chief John Ross) moving public school from Fort Smith Bottoms to Lee's Creek. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1132

Dates: October 15, 1861

Act of National Council Naming Chief John Ross, Lewis Downing, James McDaniel, and Evan Jones as Delegates to Represent Cherokee before United State Government, February 19, 1863

 Item — Folder: 1178
Identifier: 4026.1377
Description

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

Dates: February 19, 1863

Act of National Council naming Delegation of Chief John Ross, Smith Christie, Thomas Pegg, and George Scraper, October 18, 1864

 Item — Folder: 1258
Identifier: 4026.1467-.1
Description

Act of National Council naming Delegation of Chief John Ross, Smith Christie, Thomas Pegg, and George Scraper; approved by Smith Christie, Alex Foreman, Ta-la-la, and Acting Principal Chief Lewis Downing. Folder 1258.

Dates: October 18, 1864

Act of National Council Repealing All Laws Prohibiting Carrying Weapons, October 26, 1861

 Item — Folder: 1136
Identifier: 4026.1330
Description

Act of National Council repealing all laws prohibiting carrying weapons; same signatures as in October 15, document except that Lewis Downing signs as President Pro Tem of National Committee. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 1136

Dates: October 26, 1861

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