- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1839 Dec. 6, Washington City, [D.C. to] Ja[me]s H. Bryson, Qualla Town [i.e., Quallatown], p[ost] o[ffice, 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 wt125.
- Date of Original:
- 1839-12-06
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims
Cherokee Indians--Government relations
General stores
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 is a letter to James H. Bryson at the Quallatown store from William Holland Thomas, dated December 6, 1839. Thomas discusses his mercantile business and Bryson's responsibilities at the store. He mentions being detained in Washington until the Secretary of War makes a decision on Cherokee claims.
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:
- wt125
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt125
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt125#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt125/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]
(Extract)
Washington City
Dec. 6, 1839
Jas [James] H Bryson Qualla Town po [post office]
Your letter of the
21 ultimo was recived [received] -- you seem desirous to have a fare [fair] opportunity afforded you of distinguishing yourself in business which on my return it is my intention to do, in some way though at first it is probable I not need you in the store but may wish you to attend to something else until you acquire a practical knowledge of business which in my opinion is indispensably necessary for a merchant. In the mean time [meantime] before my return it will be necessary you should go to school and become well acquainted with calculating interest &c [et cetera] . Therefore H. P King on his return will be entrusted with the store and management thereof and with you and him a good understanding to exist as it is not my intention to dismiss any person I have employed unless for causes unknown to me at present On my return if I find those who have been intrusted with my business have acted worthy of the Confidence reposed in them I shall try to make Such arrangements as I deem calculated to promote their interest -- this has alway [always] been my course of policy from which on the present occasion it would be ungenerous in me to depart I shall have as much business as all can attend to the only thing necessary is that those employed should be faithful and careful of my interest in doing so they will promote their own The Secretary of War has not decided on the Commissioners report but informs me he will in a short time immediately thereafter unless prevented by unknown circumstances
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In case I should unexpectedly be detained I will write home direct that such arrangements be made for store as I deem necessary by the time you attain a knowledge of calcilating [calculating] interest &c [et cetera] which you should do by the first of
February as by that time I shall need you and can give you employment provided you are competent to calculate interest & c [et cetera] On H P King's return show him this letter - inform mother I am well and give my respects to inquiring friends.
Yours &c [etcetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]