United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032Thomas, William Holland, 1805-18931858-02-01Published letter from William H. Thomas, representative of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation in North Carolina, dated February 1, 1858, Washington D.C. to Alfred B. Greenwood, Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs describing the history and legislation associated with these Cherokees. Thomas specifically discusses the current resolution concerning funds held in trust for the Cherokees by the United States, citing treaties, decisions, and other legislation relevant to this issue.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/jpegwtp175engMode 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 32, document 03.Cherokee Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.Explanation of the fund held in trust by the United States for the North Carolina Cherokees, 1858 Feb. 1, Washington, D.C. to Hon[orable] Alfred B. Greenwood, Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs / W[illia]m H. ThomasText