United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032Rogers, J. K.1841-09-23Letter written by J. K. Rogers to William H. Thomas, dated September 23, 1841, concerning the appointment of (Thomas C. Hindman?) to direct the Cherokees in North Carolina westward. Rogers discusses the sour relationship between John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokees West, and the Eastern Cherokees. Rogers also discusses the involvement of John Ross in Hindman's appointment and exhorts Thomas to prepare the North Carolina Cherokees for resistance to the removal effort.Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegwtp007engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, William H. Thomas Papers, box 01, folder 03, document 01.Cherokee Indians--Relocation[Letter] 1841 Sept. 23, Washington D.C. [to] William H. Thomas, Scotts Creek, N.C. / J.K. RogersText