- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1839 Sept. 20, Washington City, D.C. [to] Jas. [i.e., James] W. Guinn, Franklin, N[orth] C[arolina] / W[illiam] H[olland] T[homas] of an image
- 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 wt064.
- Date of Original:
- 1839-09-20
- 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 September 20, 1839, from William Holland Thomas to James W. Guinn in Franklin, NC. Thomas discusses the progress of his business in Washington, D.C. relative to Eastern Cherokee claims and says that he must remain because he cannot find a suitable lawyer to hire in his stead. Thomas also asks Guinn to delay the sale of Enloe's land.
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:
- wt064
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt064
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt064#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt064/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 DC
September 20, 1839
Jas. [James] W. Guinn Franklin NC
Dear sir
Contrary to my expectations I am yet here and will possibly have to remain until the first of next month, one claim for commutation of removal and subsistence due the Cherokee east amounting in the aggregate to about 55,000.00 was some time since reported against by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, but I afterwards procured a reconsideration of the claim, and have for some time been preparing evidence in support of it, and answering the objections urged by the Commissioner against its being allowed, should he again decide against it, I will then appeal to the secretary of war who is now absent and is not expected to return before the first of next month. Their claims for improvements, spoliations per capita & c [et cetera] have been decided in their favor amounting in the aggregate to about $150,000.00, and the money will be set apart for their benefit most of it placed on interest.
In relation to Enloe lands that I wrote you respecting some time since. I have to request that you will do one the kindness for reasons before stated to delay the date until a short time after I am home. I think it will be an advantage to all parties. I will talk to the treasurer respecting it on my return. I presume you are informed that the Oconalufta roadhas been received, I design making a settlement respecting it as go home. I directed a report of the Commissioners who received the road to be sent to the Treasurer for that purpose.
I tried to employ a lawyer here to attend to my business but found none who knew any thing of the Cherokees or the treaties made with them. Therefore I was compelled to remain or suffer their claims to be lost for want of explanation.
your name is beginning to be talked of here as one expected to pay them a visit in a few years. give my respects to Mrs. Guinn & inquiring friends.
yours &c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]