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
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
Creator
- Unidentified (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/2 × 15 in. (24.1 × 38.1 cm) Folded: 9 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (24.1 × 18.4 cm)
- American Civil War
- Cherokee
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Council
- Cowskin Prairie
- Evan Jones -- E. Jones
- J. B. Jones
- James McDaniel -- Captain McDaniel -- Tsumi Unanugotsv
- John Ross Papers
- Lewis Downing -- tsuwano'asgi -- Luwi Sawanasgi -- luge tsuwano'asgi
- Manuscripts
- Native American
- Native American
- Official Document
- Spring Frog
- Thomas Pegg
- United States Government Reservoir
- William M. Scraper
- archives (groupings)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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