Act of National Council Authorizing Chief John Ross to Give a Full Statement of Failure of United States Civil Agents to Provide Relief to Cherokee and Authorizing Agents to Spend $20,000 for Relief, May 14, 1863

Item — Folder: 1183

Identifier: 4026.1382

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Description

Copy of Act of National Council signed by Smith Christie and J. B. Jones, Spring Frog, William Scraper, and Acting Principle Chief Thomas Pegg authorizing Chief John Ross to appoint Agent of Agents to furnish delegation with full statement of failure of civil agents of United State to provide relief to Cherokee and authorizing agents to spend $20,000 for such relief if funds can be obtained from the Government. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 1183

Dates

May 14, 1863

Creator

Unidentified (Author, Person)

Language of Materials

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Materials in English

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