Green, Duff, 1791-1875United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032Green, Ben E. (Benjamin Edwards) 1822-19071849-05-03This document is a letter, dated May 3, 1849, from Ben E. Green and Duff Green, attorneys, to Albion K. Parris, Second Comptroller of the Treasury regarding a recent claim by a North Carolina Cherokee named Nathaniel Peak for payment under an 1848 act of Congress. The claim aims to defraud the Eastern Cherokee's legal representative, William H. Thomas, of his commission provided by an 1841 power of attorney, signed by Peak and many others.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/jpegwtp038engMode 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 10, document 02.Cherokee Indians--Claims[Letter] 1849 May 3, Washington [to] Hon[orable] A[lbion] K. Parris, [Secon]d Comptroller of the Treasury / Ben E. Green [and] Duff GreenText