Memorial and Petition Signed by 6 Eastern and 4 Western Cherokee Chiefs, February 22, 1837
Description
Memorial and Petition signed by 6 Eastern and 4 Western Cherokee Chiefs to Congress asking for a delay of the Treaty of New Echota and investigation of their assertions. (Moulton) Sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 210
Dates
- February 22, 1837
Creator
- Unidentified (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Bibliography
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "John Ross, R. Taylor, James Brown, X (Sam Gunter's mark), X (George Sanders' mark), X (John Benge's marks), X (John Looney's mark), X (Aaron Price's mark), X (Wm. Dutch's mark), X (Wm. S. Coodey's mark)"
Dimensions
Overall: 11 × 18 in. (27.9 × 45.7 cm) Folded: 11 × 9 in. (27.9 × 22.9 cm)
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- George Sanders
- James Brown
- John Benge
- John Ross
- John Ross Papers
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Old Settlers
- Petition
- Richard Taylor -- R. Taylor
- Samuel Gunter
- Shorey
- Treaty of New Echota
- William
- William Shorey Coodey
- archives (groupings)
- chief (tribal leader)
- petitions
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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