- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1851 July 5, Department of the Interior, Office [of] Indian Affairs [to] William H. Thomas / Charles E. Mix, acting commissioner of Indian Affairs
- Creator:
- Mix, Charles E.
- Date of Original:
- 1857-07-05
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Education
Cherokee Indians--Legal status, laws, etc. - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated July 5, 1851 wherein Charles E. Mix, acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, responds to William H. Thomas' query regarding the allocation of funds for a school for the Eastern Cherokees at Quallatown, North Carolina. Mix decides that the 1819 appropriation for the "Civilization of Indians" does not apply to the North Carolina 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:
- wtp053
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp053
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp053#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp053/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 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs,
July 5th 1851
Sir
In reply to your letter of
4th ultimo asking if aid can be furnished the Missionary School at Qualla Town for the benefit of the Cherokees of North Carolina under the appropriation for the Civilization of Indians. I have to state that the Act of Congress approved
March 3d [3rd] 1819 appropriating $ 10,000 annually for the purpose of introducing "The habits and arts of Civilization" among the Indians on the frontier, wherever practicable, is evidently intended for Indians in a destitute condition, without the advantages referred to, and not to such as are in the circumstances of the Cherokees of North Carolina; who are well provided for, and are engaged in agricultural and mechanical pursuits, and withal, are claimed to be citizens of the United States. Moreover, the Cherokees have ample provision for school purposes by Treaty Stipulations in their Country west of the Mississippi River, and if those in North Carolina want greater facilities in this respect, than they enjoy in their present location, they can obtain them by removing among their people in that Country.
Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Serv. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] Charles E. Mix, Acting Commr. [Commissioner] [unclear text: ad interim. ]
Wm. [William] H. Thomas, Esqr. [Esquire] Washington City, D.C.
Page: [2]
Charles E. Mix Acting commissioner of Indian Affairs decides that the appropriation for the Civilization of Indians does not apply to the North Carolina Cherokees.