- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Power of attorney granted to] William H. Thomas [by] Mason Barkley, 1851 Mar. 22, North Carolina / [signed by] Mason Barkley
- Date of Original:
- 1851-03-22
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims
- Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- powers of attorney
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- March 22, 1851, Mason Barkley, a Cherokee Indian from North Carolina, gives power of attorney to William H. Thomas in order that Thomas might prosecute Barkley's claims for deceased Cherokees. Barkley refers to the act of July 29, 1848 (which made him legal representative for the deceased Cherokees) and the treaty of 1835. Barkley authorizes Thomas to draw interest that has accrued and to appeal to the proper U.S. government officials on behalf of the Cherokees.
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:
- wtp051
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp051
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp051#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp051/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 12, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Know all men by these present that I Mason Barkley of Macon County NoC [North Carolina], a Cherokee Indian, hereby nominate constitute and appoint William H Thomas of Haywood County NoC [North Carolina] my true and lawful attorney in fact to prosecute my claims for decased [deceased] Cherokees of whom I am the legal representative, under the act of
July 29, 1848, One by the name Wallace [unclear text: Barkley ] who was residing in the Cherokee nation in
1836, at the time of the ratification of the treaty of
1835, who was a brother of mine and a half blood Cherokee. [unclear text: He ] was [illegible text] at Calhoun in Tennessee in
1838, I authorise [authorize] said Thomas, to draw the interest that has accrued on the claim of said Indian supposed to be 38.98, prior to the date of the passage of the act and three dollars a year since, I further authorize said Thomas in my name to [illegible text] for the same, to the proper officers of the United States government In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal.
March 22, 1851
[Signed] Mason Barkley his
[Signed] x mark Seal
attest, --
[Signed] [unclear text: F ] . B. Sherrill JP
[Signed] George T Mason
Page: [2]
Mason [unclear text: Barkley ]
Power of attorney
relating to interest