United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.000321855/1900Legal document containing the argument of Sydney S. Baxter and William H. Thomas, legal representative of the North Carolina Cherokees, regarding the payment of interest on a per capita annuity that resulted from the New Echota Treaty of 1835. In addition, treaties and acts of 1802, 1828, 1836, 1846, 1848, 1851 and 1855 are mentioned. Included are several letters to the Secretaries of the Treasury, a report from the Committee on Indian Affairs, and sundry other official documents relative to the recovery of the interest and annuity provided for the Eastern 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/jpegwtp171engMode 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 31, document 06.Cherokee Indians--Land tenureArgument of Thomas and Baxter in favor of paying the suspended interest under the act of July 29, 1848Text