Resolution of Cherokee General Council to Chief John Ross, July 18, 1830
Item — Folder: 37
Identifier: 4026.75a-a.1
Description
Resolution of Cherokee General Council instructing Chief John Ross to institute legal proceedings against Georgia, and authorizing him to engage and pay counsel. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 37
Dates
- July 18, 1830
Creator
- Unidentified (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/4 × 16 in. (26 × 40.6 cm) Folded: 10 1/4 × 8 in. (26 × 20.3 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee General Council
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Cherokee National Committee
- Cherokee National Council
- Georgia
- Going Snake
- Indian
- John Ridge
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Judges
- Lewis Ross
- Manuscripts
- Money
- Native American
- Native American
- New Echota
- Official Document
- Principal Chief
- Resolution
- William Shorey Coodey
- actions (judicial events)
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- citizens
- constitution
- courts
- jurisdiction
- laws
- payment
- pre-Removal
- sheriff
- sheriffs
- sovereignty
- treasurer
Repository Details
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