- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1858 Feb. 13, Washington D.C. to William H. Thomas, Washington City, D.C. / S[amuel] Cooper
- Creator:
- Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876
- Date of Original:
- 1858-02-13
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims against
Trail of Tears, 1838 - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated February 13, 1858 from Adjutant General Samuel Cooper to William H. Thomas regarding Thomas' involvement in the capture of Charley (also Tsali) and his band, a group of Cherokees who were accused of murder during the Cherokee removal. According to Cooper, no record could be found of Thomas having commanded a company of Cherokee Indians during 1838. Thomas was a legal representative of the Eastern Band of Cherokees of North Carolina.
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:
- wtp090
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp090
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp090#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp090/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 18, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Adjutant General's Office Washington D.C.
February 13, 1858
To, Mr. William H. Thomas
Washington City D.C.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 8th inst. [instant] I have the honour [honor] to inform you, that no rolls of any company of Cherokee, or other Indians, commanded by you in the year,
1838, can be found among the records of this office. And the enclosed letter from the 2d [2nd] Auditor, will assure you, that, though none such have been discovered in his office, yet if you will furnish him with the name of the Paymaster, by whom they were paid, as you State, he will cause a further examination to be made.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your obdt Servt [obedient Servant] ,
[Signed] [unclear text: S. ] Cooper Adjutant General.
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Adjutant General
Washington City
July 13 58 In relation to the Cherokees who captured Charley & others.
Says if the paymaster could be ascertained another search would be made.