United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032Cooper, Samuel, 1798-18761858-02-13Letter 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.text/htmlimage/jpegwtp090engMode 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 18, document 01.Cherokee Indians--Claims againstTrail of Tears, 1838[Letter], 1858 Feb. 13, Washington D.C. to William H. Thomas, Washington City, D.C. / S[amuel] CooperText