- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1858 Mar. 1, Washington City [to] Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior / William H. Thomas
- Creator:
- Thomas, William Holland, 1805-1893
- Date of Original:
- 1858-03-01
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Treaties
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:
- This document is a copy of a letter dated March 1, 1858 from William H. Thomas to Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior, regarding the Cherokees who remained in North Carolina during removal. Thomas refers several times to an act of 1855 which permitted the Eastern Cherokees to reside permanently in the state. Thomas also discusses annuity payments to the Eastern Cherokees and their legal status under treaties signed in 1817, 1819, 1835, and 1846. Thomas was the legal representative of the Eastern Cherokees of North Carolina. This document is related to wtp094 of the Southeastern Native American Documents database.
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:
- wtp093
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp093
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp093#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_wtp093/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:
- 4 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 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Washington City
March 1, 1858
Hon Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior
Sir:
I have the honor herewith to submit a communication marked A. signed by all the present members in Congress from the State of North Carolina. Embracing therein the copy of the Act of
1855, with their opinion upon the proviso thereto, with reference to the Cherokees therein referred to, having been, by acts of the Legislature, permitted to "reside permanently in the
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state." To which may be added the act of
1783, which provides that those Indians may reside in the State "for ever" This act alone was a full assent of the State to the provisions of the Cherokee Treaties
1817,
1819,
1835 &
1846 which granted those Indians permission to remain in the state, Inderpendent [Independent] of the other subsequent acts which confirm what already had been granted.
As a compliance with the other proviso to the act of Congress of
1855, that the Cherokees shall assent to to receiving the $53.33. I beg leave to submit a power of attorney from the same Cherokees, marked with the letter, B,
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prepared in council giving their assent to the payment of the trust fund to the persons to whom it belongs, and pointing out the mode of payment.
It is submitted that new evidence and new facts are [unclear text: aduced ], which were not before your predecessor. He seems to have acted on the letter of the Governor of North Carolina which contained but a partial statement of the acts of the Legislature, as a subsequent letter filed by me now on file in your office proves and to which you are referred. May I ask of you the favor to inform me at Qualla Town. Jackson Co [County] No [North Carolina], the result of your decision
Your obt servt [obedient servant]
[Signed] Wm. [William] H. Thomas
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Ps. Evidence not heretofore adduced is that those Cherokees have been included in the census of the State of North Carolina, as will be seen by reference to the census of
1850 on file in your office. They were [unclear text: returned ] on the census by a direct vote of the Legislature on that question and the apportionment of the members of the general Assembly was made accordingly.
[Signed] WHT. [William H. Thomas]
Copy of a letter to Jacob Thompson