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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05120.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Certification of peace between John Quincy Adams and Naw-kaw, Winnebago Chief, with McKenney & Hall color lithograph of Naw-kaw [Decimalized .01-.02] |
| Title | Certification of peace countersigned by Peter Buell Porter, Secretary of War |
| Date | 2 December 1828 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Serving as President of the United States, Adams certifies that Naw-kaw, a Winnebago chief, smoked the peace pipe with him in Washington, D.C. Reports that he has full confidence in the determination of Naw-kaw and his associates to maintain perpetual peace and friendship with the United States. Contains a gold War Office seal. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics President Diplomacy Peace American Indian History Treaty |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Porter, Peter B. (Peter Buell) (1773-1844) Naw-kaw (fl. 1828) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Color lithograph of Naw-kaw, Winnebago chief |
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