- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1839 Nov. 4, Washington City, [D.C. to] Geo[rge] C. Mount Castle, Calhoun, Tennessee / W[illiam] H[olland] T[homas]. [Letter] 1839 Nov. 6, Washington C[i]ty, [D.C. to] H. P. King, Qualla Town [i.e., Quallatown, North Carolina] / 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 wt096.
- Date of Original:
- 1839-11-04
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Government relations
Enslaved persons
United States. Office of Indian Affairs - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- business letters
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document consists of two letters written by William Holland Thomas. The first one, addressed to George C. Mount Castle of Calhoun, Tennessee and dated November 4, 1839, mentions the arrival in Washington of western Cherokees John A. Bell, Stand Watie and Elizabeth Woodward. Thomas also says that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs should be concluding his report on Eastern Cherokee claims shortly. In the second letter, addressed to H. P. King at the Quallatown store, Thomas directs King to read a printed argument to Cherokee leader Flying Squirrel and others. The enclosure mentioned is no longer attached.
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:
- wt096
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt096
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt096#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt096/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
Nov 4, 1839
Geo E Mount Castle Calhoun Tennessee
Dear Sir
Elizabeth Woodard arrived here some time Since in Company with John A Bell and S Watie. She informs me she left a negro I assisted her to purchase with you. should you see the gentleman to whom the balance of the purchase money is due please inform him she will return as soon as she is paid and pay him. Her claim I consider certain but the precise time of payment is yet unknown. But from the near approach of the meeting of Congress it is to be presumed that the Commissioner will complete his report in a short time
yours & c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]
Page: [2]
Washington Cty [City]
Nov 6, 1839
H. P. King pm [postmaster] Qualla Town
To have the rent due from Jas [James] Nations paid to mother, if B M Enloe can show any title to it will pay him for it
[deleted text: In ] enclosed printed argument which I directed him to read to Flying Squirrel and other cheifs [chiefs] convenient
Inform Mother I am in good health &c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]