Indian claims in Mississippi, petition; 1 February 1837

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In Folder: M225 Indian Claims in Mississippi. Petition of the Citizens of the State of Mississippi, Remonstrating Against Indian Claims

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Indian claims in Mississippi, petition; 1 February 1837

Identifier: mus_m225_001

Description: A printed copy of a petition to the House of Representatives of the 24th Congress on 1 February 1837. The petition contains 91 names of Mississippi residents who were requesting that Congress set up a tribunal to scrutinize land claims in the area of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, and that the privileges of the pre-emption law be extended.

Creator: United States. Congress. House.

Date: 1 February 1837

Format: Digital reproduction of a 5.5" x 8.5" 3-page document.

Rights Statement: NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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Collection: M225 Indian Claims in Mississippi. Petition of the Citizens of the State of Mississippi, Remonstrating Against Indian Claims.

Finding Aid: A finding aid for this collection is available online at: https://doi.org/10.18785/fa.M225

Source: Small Collections: Processed, Box 7

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