- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1839 July 24, Washington City, D.C. [to] A[llen] Fisher, Scotts Creek, [North Carolina] / W[illiam] H[olland] T[homas]
- Creator:
- Thomas, William Holland, 1805-1893
- Publisher:
- Manuscript held by the Special Collections Library, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, MS2058 William Holland Thomas, box 1, folder 1, document wt036.
- Date of Original:
- 1839-07-24
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims
Cherokee Indians--Government relations - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- business letters
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter, dated July 24, 1839, to Allen Fisher at the Scotts Creek store from William Holland Thomas regarding the progress of the Cherokee claims. Thomas writes that the claim for commutations is about 50,000 and that he thinks he can ensure its payment. Thomas also relates that he has finished a report of claims due the Cherokees remaining and that the aggregate amount exceeds 150,000.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- wt036
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt036
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt036#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt036/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], MS2058 William Holland Thomas, Special Collections Library, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 page/leaf
- Holding Institution:
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Washington City
July 24, 1839
A [Allen] Fisher Scotts Creek
Dear Sir
The investigation of Cherokee claims is progressing. I hope next week to receive information which will enable me to return home as to time it is uncertain
One claim due the Cherokees for commutations amounting to about $50,000 has been been [been] as uncertain as throwing up a dollar ever since I have been here. at present I am inclined to think I will get it placed in a situation which will ensure its payment. I have nearly finished the report of claims due Cherokees remaining and find the aggregate amount exceeding $150,000 besides the above claims. I may possibly be detained here until the 10th of next month. I have been looking for a letter from you and presumed one is on the way (Informed him of the letter written to Price Newlin & co. this day) give my respects to inquiring friends
yours & c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]