Act Relative to Expenses in Criminal Prosecutions, November 6, 1840
Description
Act relative to expenses in criminal prosecutions; signed by W. Shorey Coodey (Pres.) and Stephen Foreman (Clk) for National Committee and Young Wolf (Speaker) and J. D. Wofford (Clk) for National Council and approved by Ross. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 749
Dates
- Creation: November 6, 1840
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Signed
Signed, "W. Shorey Coodey, Stephen Foreman, Young Wolf, J. D. Wofford, John Ross"
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/4 × 8 in. (31.1 × 20.3 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- legislative act
- manuscripts
- archives -- archive
- clerical workers -- clerical worker -- clerical employees -- clericals -- clerks -- office employees -- office workers
- convicting -- conviction
- courts (judicial bodies) -- court -- tribunals
- criminals -- criminal
- laws (documents) -- Law
- legislative acts -- legislative act -- acts
- Payment -- payments
- sheriffs -- sheriff
- treasurers -- treasurer
Geographic
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
- post-Removal
Topical
- Cherokee National Committee
- Cherokee National Council
- Cherokee National Treasury
- J. D. Wofford
- John Ross -- Chief John Ross -- Cooweescoowee -- Kuwees Koowee -- guwisguwi
- John Ross Papers
- Principal Chief
- Stephen Foreman
- William Shorey Coodey
- Young Wolf
- crime (social issue)
- property (legal concept)
- security
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository