- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1840 Feb. 21, Washington City, [D.C. to] Andrew Taylor, Cleveland, Ten[nessee] / [William Holland Thomas] 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 wt169.
- Date of Original:
- 1840-02-20
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims
Cherokee Indians--Government relations
United States. Office of Indian Affairs
Ross, John, 1790-1866 - 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 February 21, 1840, from William Holland Thomas to Andrew Taylor. Thomas discusses matters relative to Eastern Cherokee claims, especially the policies pursued by Principal Chief John Ross and their impact on payment to the Cherokees East.
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:
- wt169
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt169
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt169#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wt169/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
Feb 21, 1840
Andrew Taylor Cleveland Ten.
I think by perseverance I will be able to gain some of the rejected reservation claims payment is suspended under an Order of the
8th nov by secrtary [secretary] of war.
The modification of which as relates to the cherokees East is under consideration The percapita [per capita] can not [cannot] be paid nor the amount ascertained until the Agent makes a return of the amount expended in subsisting the the [the] last emigrants, Considerable time will the [then] be required to make out the estimates. Jno [John] Ross has it is understood bought on about $400,000 spoliation claims, which I presume if he can not [cannot] get the treaty set a side [aside] he will try to have paid out of the percapita [per capita] money, that would take from the Eastern Cherokees about $40000. If he could get the treaty set a side [aside] then payment would be made to the Treasurer of the nation Lewis Ross As yet he has not been recvd [received] by the Department I do not believe he can accomplis [accomplish] either object by attention. I believe it is necessary for some person to be here to watch the interest of the Cherokees East until those questions are disposed of, I shall remain, as long as necessary.
The removal & subsistence claim was refered [referred] to the atto. gen [attorney general] US. a few days since
Inform Mr Akins that I will enter his name on the list of the Cherokees East. do the list I can to gain his claims as to compensation in case gained will not exceed 10 percent if not gained charge nothing
yours.