- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1840 Jan. 16, Washington City, [D.C. to] Ja[me]s R. Love, Waynesville, 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 wt152.
- Date of Original:
- 1840-01-16
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims
Cherokee Indians--Government relations
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, dated January 16, 1850, from William Holland Thomas to James R. Love in Waynesville, North Carolina. This letter is a response to a request made by Love that Thomas submit a question concerning a claim to the War Department. Thomas discusses the claims that have been allowed the Eastern Cherokees.
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:
- wt152
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt152
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt152#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt152/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]
Extract
Washington City
Jan 16. 1840
Jas [James] R Love Waynesville NC
your favor of the
7th inst [instant] was recd [received] this morning. In relation to the claim refered [referred] to. I shall submit that queston [question] as soon as the one now under consideration is disposed of which I presume will be in the course of this week The Secretary of War some time since Completed his action on the report made by the Com IA [Commissioner of Indian Affairs] . The rights of the cherokees East to percapita [per capita] improvements and spoliations &c [et cetera] have been Confirmed most of which [added text: if not all ] Will I think be placed on interest for the benefit of those people to be applied to education &c [et cetera] on the claim for commutation of removal &c [et cetera] $55000 I have obtained a Conditional favorable decision, but in some respects different from what I Consider authorised [authorized] by the treaty. to ascertain the true construction of which and making arguments to get the President to refer that and preemptive claims to the Atto [Attorney] general. The whole of my business I am in hopes will be completed in this month, at furthest I am anxious to see my native Country once more I will give your respects to the members [added text: for your kind offer and wishes ] please accept of my Gratiful [Grateful] acknowledgments for please give my respects to your wife as well as your father and mother with such of your other relations and my acquaintances as may enquire [inquire] about me
yours & c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]