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Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 Authority to affix the seal: Treaty with Cherokee Indians (1855 Feb. 2)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00787 Author/Creator: Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 07 April 1855 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Original treaty dated Feb. 22, 1855

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

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