- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1845 Jan. 15, Qualla Town [i.e., Quallatown], No[rth] C[arolina to] W[illiam] H. Thomas / Cunnoskeeskah
- Creator:
- Cunnoskeeskah
- Date of Original:
- 1845-01-15
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- business letters
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter, dated January 15, 1845, written by Cunnoskeeskah, a Cherokee Indian from Quallatown, North Carolina, requesting that William H. Thomas handle his claims and legal transactions. Cunnoskeeskah mentions that some other Cherokees have chosen another lawyer and will surely regret it.
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. - Local Identifier:
- wtp021
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp021
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp021#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp021/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], William H. Thomas Papers, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, William H. Thomas Papers, box 01, folder 06, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Qualla Town No C [North Carolina]
January 15th 1845
Mr. W. H.Thomas
Dear Sir
those few lines will in form [inform] you that I am still Relying on you to trans act [transact] my business for me as well as you can this is some of the Indians in my Section that has imployd [employed] [unclear text: Jn. Eaton ] to attend to their business but I would [unclear text: prefer ] you in [unclear text: preffens [preference] ] to him & I think that tha [they] will be sorrow for imploying [employing] him in the place of you I want you to write to me in relation to the progress you are making in Relation to my intrust I am not the [illegible text] but what I will obtain Justice from you if you can obtain Justice for our government This is the [illegible text] which has a barring [bearing] on my mind but I hope you will be Suxsesful [Successful] in gaining all of our claims you have him absent a long time from us but I am in [unclear text: hops [hopes] ] that you will have good luck in your undertakeing [undertaking] & good health & Return home safe & sound I am in good health
yours & C [et cetera]
[Signed] Cunnoskeeska or steeler
Page: [2]
W.H.Thomas
Washington Cty [City] DC
Cunnoskeeska
Jan 15, 1845
wants me to attend to his claims & c [et cetera]
handed to me by Mr [unclear text: Clingman ]
Feb 11, 1845 [added text (appears to be different ink and hand): Ex(2) ]