United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.000321859Report of the North Carolina Judiciary Committee dated 1859 concerning the passage of legislation relevant to the Eastern Band of Cherokees in North Carolina. The legislation discussed involves land rights, monetary claims, and issues of self-governance. Although William J. Houston's name appears at the close of the document, a handwritten note on the title page indicates that William H. Thomas is the author. The Cherokee leader Junaluska is mentioned as are other important Cherokees.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/jpegwtp176engMode 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 04.Cherokee Indians--TreatiesCherokee Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.Report of the Judiciary Committee on the North Carolina Cherokees, 1859Text