- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Power of attorney with sworn statements appointing] William H. Thomas 1850 Mar. 13, North Carolina / [signed by] Harry Morris
- Date of Original:
- 1850-03-13
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims
- Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- powers of attorney
legal documents - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a set of legal notices, dated March 13, 1850, including, most prominently, a power of attorney to William H. Thomas by Harry Morris, a Cherokee residing in North Carolina, bestowing all duties and privileges attendant with representation under treaties and acts of 1836 and 1848. Also included are two sworn statements affirming the authenticity of the power of attorney and attached signatures.
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:
- wtp043
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp043
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp043#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp043/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:
- 3 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 11, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
State of North Carolina Cherokee County
This day personally [deleted text: appear ] came Harry Morris before me S. G. R. Mount one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county -- and after hearing the within power of Attorney [added text: to William H. Thomas ] read and fully explained, signed it for the purposes therein contained given under my hand and seal
March 13th 1850
[Signed] S. G. R. Mount Ju. [Justice] Peace
State of North Carolina Cherokee County
I Drury Weeks, clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said county -- hereby certify [added text: that ] S. G. R. Mount, whose proper signiture [signature] appears to the above certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, and [unclear text: testifies ] that the [unclear text: interlining ] was done at the time the power of Attorney was read, and due forth, and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such given under my hand and seal of office
March [added text (appears to be different ink): 13th ] 1850
[Signed] Drury Weeks, Clk [Clerk]
Page: [2]
Know all men by these presents [presence] that I [unclear text: Harry ] Morris [unclear text: part ] Cherokee, who on the
23d of May 1836 resided in the County of Cherokees and State of North Carolina, who was provided for under the act of Congress of
July 29th 1848, Hereby nominate constitute and appoint William H. Thomas of Haywood county and State aforesaid my true and Lawful attorney to prosecute all my claims against the United States of every nature and description and in my name and my behalf receive and receipt for, to the proper officers of the United States Government sums of money as may be allowed to me, and I hereby Authorise [Authorize] my Attorney to place or caused to be placed [deleted text: [unclear text: upon ] ] my name upon the census list. I further Authorize my attorney to Draw all monies due me from the government of the United States and receipt and receive of and to the proper officers of the United States Government all the money now due, or which may here after become due to me under the said act of
July 29th 1848. By which it provided that the sum of $53.33 shall be [unclear text: set ] a part in the Treasury of the United States bearing an interest of six per cent payable annually and also that the Back interest shall be paid from the
23d of May 1836 to the date of said act which Amounts to the sum of $38.98 due to each Cherokee for Back Interest and $3.19 as the annual Interest payable to each Cherokee Indian that remained in the state of North Carolina on the
23d of May 1836,
And where as the said Thomas has been many years engaged in prosecuting said claims and incured [incurred] large expenses therein, I hereby covenant and agree on my part, my heirs and assigns with said Thomas his heirs and assigns That on all monies which has been or may be allowed to me on my claims either invested or paid he shall in addition to such debts as may be due him from me, be intitled [entitled] to receive ten per cent for his services, and as the services of an Attorney residing in Washington may become necessary. I hereby Authorize my Attorney to employ one or more Attorneys under him with similar power. In Testimony whereof I [added text: have ] hereunto set my hand and seal this
13th day of March 1850 [ Note: An illustration of a seal appears to the right of the signature. ]
[Signed] Harry Morris
Page: [3]
Harry Morris Power of Attorney