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1866 Historic Harper’s Magazine Printed Article Regarding - The Red Jacket Medal

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1866 Historic Harper’s Magazine Printed Article Regarding - The Red Jacket Medal
Indian Peace Medals
1866 “Harper’s” Printed Article on "The Red Jacket Medal"
February 1866, Original, Complete Printed Article, "The Red Jacket Medal," from HARPER’S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, by Alfred H. Guernsey, Extremely Fine.
This is the complete, 143 year old historic printed article with 4 pages, measures 9” x 6”, disbound, and is nicely illustrated with four Woodcut Engravings including; "Red Jacket (By Wier)," "Red Jacket (By Darley)," "GEORGE WASHINGTON - PRESIDENT - 1792." (large oval medal design, exact size), by "E.S. Parker." It tells the story of the 1792 George Washington Silver Peace Medal presented to Native American Indian Chief Red Jacket in 1792 by President George Washington. Red Jacket was a member of the Embassy from the Six Nations that traveled to the Federal capital. This wonderful imprint has some expected tone and is complete.