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/ Letter of Protection to "the Nation of Indians called the Eel Rivers."

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Title
Letter of Protection to "the Nation of Indians called the Eel Rivers."
Creator
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Contributor
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Date Created and/or Issued
1793-05-07
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
American Presidential and Founders Papers
Rights Information
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Description
Document signed, with seal of United States. Signed by Washington and Jefferson. Printed form, filled in. Item would have been an attachment to Washington's address to the Chiefs and Warriors of the Wabash and Illinois Indians, 1793 May 7.
Extent
70 x 57 cm
Identifier
mssGW
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll21/id/3271
Language
English
Subject
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Archives
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Autographs (manuscripts)
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Correspondence
Letters (correspondence) United States 18th century. (aat)
Source
George Washington collection, 1749-1806.
OS
American Presidential and Founders Papers, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
American Art Association, 593, 1920.

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