MS 7129 Silhouettes of members of a 1805-06 delegation to Washington, and others
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- Creators:
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Williams, Moses, 1776-1833
Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
- Dates:
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February 1806
- Size:
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13 Items
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7129
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
In December 1805, Thomas Jefferson hosted a delegation to Washington DC of representatives of Indian tribes from Louisiana Territory. Early in the new year (1806), several members of the delegation traveled to Philadelphia. There they visited Charles Willson Peale's Museum and some had their silhouettes taken by Peale's physiognotrace. Included a...
