- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1839 Nov. 15, Washington City, D.C. [to] Ja[me]s R. Love, Waynesville, [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 wt106.
- Date of Original:
- 1839-11-15
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims
Cherokee Indians--Government relations
United States. Office of Indian Affairs
Boudinot, Elias, d. 1839--Assassination
Ridge, John, 1803-1839--Assassination
Ridge, Major, ca. 1771-1839--Assassination - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- business letters
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This letter, dated November 15, 1839, is from William Holland Thomas to James R. Love. Thomas explains that he continues to wait for a report by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on claims made against the U.S. by himself on behalf of Eastern Cherokees. Thomas further describes how payment of claims will be complicated by strife among the Cherokees who have emigrated.
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:
- wt106
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt106
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt106#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt106/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Holding Institution:
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Washington City DC
November 15, 1839
Jas [James] R Love Esqr [Esquire] Waynesville,
Dear sir,
your favor of the
27th ultimo was res [received] on the
11th inst [instant], In relation to the claim you make mention of nothing can be done respecting it until after the Commissioner of Indian Affairs completes his report on the business transacted by the Board of Commissioners, which has for some time past been undergoing a minute investigation But from the near approach of Congress it is presumable he will complete it in a short time
Page: [2]
some difficulties having taken place with the Cherokees west in consequence of the murder of the Ridges and Boudenott. The Books and funds to pay them will not be sent as soon as anticipated and in all probability not until those difficulties are settled by the surrender and punishment of the murderers,
In the means time [meantime] it will be necessary for those persons holding claims on the Cherokees for which Judgement [deleted text: has been ] was rendered by the Commissioners to apply to the Department for so much of the percapita [per capita] as may be necessary to satisfy them. To be appropriated to that purpose and deducted from the amount to be sent west. whether that will be considered authorised [authorized] by the treaty will I presume be the only question to decide.
Immediately after the Commissioner completes his report and it recives [receives] the action of the Secretary of War I design leaving for home make my arrangements there and return to this place at such time as my business may require. As I pass through waynesville I will call and see you when probably I can be able to inform you more fully concerning Cherokee business in general. I have no acquaintance with Mr. Hardin to whom you refer. I recived [received] a letter from Gov Lumpkin some time since and think it probable I shall see him here before I leave as Lewis Williams and other members have already arrived here. Please give my respects to your wife and all enquiring friends. Among those do not forget your father and mother whose kindness is as ascociated [associated] with my earliest recollection
yours & c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]