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Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919). President of the United States (1901-1909). Partially printed DS as President, 2pp, 8.5 x 14 in. Contract Employing William W. Hastings, Esq., as Attorney for the Cherokee Nation. January 4, 1908. The document notes that the appointment is subject to the approval of the President of the United States as provided by Section 28 of the act of April 26th, 1906,... Thus it was approved and signed by Roosevelt at Washington, DC, February 3, 1908. Signed by Francis Ellington Leupp (1849-1918) as the Commissioner of the Office of Indian Affairs (1905-1909), January 29, 1908, and the Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior, January 31, 1908, also at Washington. Contract signed by William Wirt Hastings (1866-1938) as Attorney of the Cherokee Nation (1907-1914), and by William Charles Rogers (1847-1917) as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1903-1917), at Muskogee, OK. Accompanied by 2 related documents from the Third Judicial District, State of Oklahoma, Muskogee County as testimony of the contract. One signed by John H. King as Judge and one by Toney Matney as Clerk for the District Court for the Third Judicial District. With loose document stamped Office of Indian Affairs/ File 3940, dated Jan. 20 1908, and Department of the Interior/ Commissioner to the Five Civilized Tribes./ Received/ Jan. 13 1908. Condition: All papers have horizontal creases from folding, and some small tears along the edges and at the folds. All papers also have holes at the top from being bound together. Ink slightly faded and smudged in some places.