United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434Thomas, William Holland, 1805-18931846-03-09Letter dated March 9, 1846 from William H. Thomas to Major General Winfield Scott, asking for documents corroborating Thomas' involvement in the capture of Charley (also Tsali) and his band, accused of murdering U.S. soldiers during the Cherokee removal. Thomas provides a detailed account of his attempts to locate the fugitives in the Smoky Mountains, his relationship to Chief Euchella and his people, and the general treatment of the Eastern Cherokees by the government.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/jpegwtp023engMode 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 07, document 01.Cherokee Indians--Treatment ofCherokee Indians--Claims against[Letter] 1846 Mar. 9 [to] Maj[or] Gen[era]l Winfield Scott, Washington City / W[illiam] H. ThomasText