Act of National Council to Accept Iroquois Petitions to Become Part of the Cherokee Nation, November 3, 1859
Description
Act of National Council accepting Iroquois petition to become part of the Cherokee Nation, if approved by the United States, and calling upon Iroquois and Cherokee Nations to meet jointly with the United States Officials in Washington City. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Folder 1063
Dates
- Creation: November 3, 1859
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 8 × 13 in. (20.3 × 33 cm) Folded: 8 × 6 1/2 in. (20.3 × 16.5 cm)
Source
- Hargett, J. L. (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
Style / Period
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Iroquois (culture or style) -- Iroquoian -- Five Nations -- Six Nations -- Haudenosaunee
- Native American (culture or style) -- American Indian -- Indigenous American
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository