- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1840 Jan. 18, Washington City, [D.C. to] Allen Fisher, Scotts Creek 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 wt155.
- Date of Original:
- 1840-01-18
- 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 from William Holland Thomas to Allen Fisher at the Scotts Creek store, dated January 18, 1840. Thomas discusses the scarcity of money in the country and instructs Fisher on how to handle business under such circumstances. He also states that the Secretary of War has yet to complete the division of the Cherokee claims, but he is expected to do so shortly.
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:
- wt155
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt155
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt155#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt155/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
Jan 18. 1840
Allen Fisher Scotts creek po. [post office.]
your favor of the
6th inst [instant] was reced [received] . The scarcity of money in that country is a prelude to a [unclear text: monied ] crisis which is fast approaching. for which it is necessary some preparation should be made I adverted to this some time since in directing the close of the business. It is our interest to credit none who are the least doubtful. Goods must become scarce in the country. and by restricting credit will bring produce which can be made to answer of purpose by giving for it what we can get deducting coniage [coinage] . This course always should be adopted when money is scarce in the country. It was in anticipation of the scarcity of money that I have made the efforts I have to try to procure my private funds in order to aid my mercantile business (to some extent through the crisis If all at have done as much to prepare for it as I have and am still doing no fears need be entertained as to the approaching storm.
Page: [2]
so far from injuring us we can turn it to our advantage The Secretary of War has not completed the division of the cherokee claims it is possible he will during next week be the time long or short I will be compelled to remain until he does your plan of closing the old business by Judgmens [Judgements] and now by note is approved
If an opportunity offers of taking a stage contract which in my opinion will be of advantage to us I will bid for it, give my respects to your wife and family & enquiring friends I am in good health but more impatient than I ever was,
yours & c [et cetera]
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]