United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.000321866-10-30Letter dated October 30, 1866 from the Secretary of the Treasury to R. J. Powell Esq., the newly appointed special agent for the Department of the Treasury, detailing orders and duties. Powell is directed to ascertain the number of Cherokees still living in the East and their condition in compliance with the Treaty of New Echota (fully ratified May 23, 1836). He is also directed to check on the treasury payments made by J. W. Terrell and the number of North Carolina Cherokees that had been loyal to the Confederacy during the Civil War.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/jpegwtp141engMode 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 24, document 09.Cherokee Indians--ClaimsIndians, Treatment of[Letter], 1866 Oct. 30, Treasury Department [to] R. J. Powell Esq[uire], Special Agent, Washington D. C. / Secretary of the TreasuryText